#CD53AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.186 338.3), rgb(205, 83, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CD53AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD53AF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.186 338.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD53AF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD53AF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD53AF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD53AF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD53AF
oklch(63% 0.186 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8319B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2284
oklch(49% 0.188 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CD53AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5776B2 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8577A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD53AF
#CD53AF
oklch(63% 0.186 338.3)
- #00A367
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD53AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD53AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.092
Use #CD53AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.