#CD56A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.175 342.7), rgb(205, 86, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CD56A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD56A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.175 342.7) |
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 #CD56A5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD56A5 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD56A5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD56A5 text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD56A5
oklch(63% 0.175 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93690
oklch(55.6% 0.191 343)
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Step 700
700
#9F277B
oklch(49.2% 0.177 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#812364
oklch(42.7% 0.146 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#CD56A5 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) | #5F76A7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95776 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD56A5
#CD56A5
oklch(63% 0.175 342.7)
- #00A270
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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 #CD56A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
Use #CD56A5 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.