#CD56B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.183 337.7), rgb(205, 86, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CD56B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD56B1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 86, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.183 337.7) |
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 #CD56B1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD56B1 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD56B1 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD56B1 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD56B1
oklch(63.5% 0.183 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7349B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2585
oklch(49.2% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CD56B1 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) | #5978B4 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B7C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD56B1
#CD56B1
oklch(63.5% 0.183 337.7)
- #00A566
#00A566
oklch(63.6% 0.15 157.7)
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 #CD56B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD56B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CD56B1 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.