#CD5492
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.167 351.2), rgb(205, 84, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CD5492 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5492 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.167 351.2) |
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 #CD5492 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5492 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5492 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5492 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5492
oklch(62% 0.167 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3880
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2296C
oklch(49.2% 0.169 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#CD5492 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) | #647294 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85888F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4E6D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5492
#CD5492
oklch(62% 0.167 351.2)
- #009D7D
#009D7D
oklch(62% 0.121 171.5)
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 #CD5492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
Use #CD5492 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.