#CD5581
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.6% 0.158 359.9), rgb(205, 85, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CD5581 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5581 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.158 359.9) |
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 #CD5581 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5581 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5581 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5581 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5581
oklch(61.6% 0.158 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#84264C
oklch(42.6% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#CD5581 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) | #6A7082 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4A66 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5581
#CD5581
oklch(61.6% 0.158 359.9)
- #009A87
#009A87
oklch(61.5% 0.112 179.9)
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 #CD5581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD5581 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.