#CD54AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.183 339.2), rgb(205, 84, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CD54AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD54AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.183 339.2) |
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 #CD54AD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD54AD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD54AD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD54AD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.143 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD54AD
oklch(63.1% 0.183 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83398
oklch(55.6% 0.199 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2382
oklch(49% 0.185 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CD54AD 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) | #5976B0 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85779 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD54AD
#CD54AD
oklch(63.1% 0.183 339.2)
- #00A369
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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 #CD54AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD54AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.088
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD54AD 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.