#CD57A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.17 345), rgb(205, 87, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CD57A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 345°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57A0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.17 345) |
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 #CD57A0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57A0 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57A0 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57A0 text on black | 5.46:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCD
oklch(80.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57A0
oklch(62.9% 0.17 345)
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Step 600
600
#B9388B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2976
oklch(49.1% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CD57A0 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) | #6276A2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95674 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57A0
#CD57A0
oklch(62.9% 0.17 345)
- #00A175
#00A175
oklch(62.8% 0.132 165.3)
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 #CD57A0, 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 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #CD57A0 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.