#CD56B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.186 336.1), rgb(205, 86, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CD56B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD56B5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 86, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.186 336.1) |
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 #CD56B5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD56B5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD56B5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD56B5 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD56B5
oklch(63.7% 0.186 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6339F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 336)
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Step 700
700
#9C2388
oklch(49% 0.188 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F206E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#CD56B5 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) | #5778B8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB2 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75C7E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD56B5
#CD56B5
oklch(63.7% 0.186 336.1)
- #00A662
#00A662
oklch(63.8% 0.155 156)
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 #CD56B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD56B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD56B5 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.