#CD54A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.18 341.2), rgb(205, 84, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CD54A8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD54A8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.18 341.2) |
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 #CD54A8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD54A8 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD54A8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD54A8 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD54A8
oklch(62.9% 0.18 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93494
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F257E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#CD54A8 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) | #5C75AB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A5 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85677 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD54A8
#CD54A8
oklch(62.9% 0.18 341.2)
- #00A26D
#00A26D
oklch(62.9% 0.14 161.2)
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 #CD54A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.088
Use #CD54A8 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.