#CD57A3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.172 343.7), rgb(205, 87, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CD57A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57A3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 343.7) |
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 #CD57A3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57A3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57A3 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57A3 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57A3
oklch(63% 0.172 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8388E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2979
oklch(49.1% 0.173 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#CD57A3 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) | #6176A5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA0 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95776 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57A3
#CD57A3
oklch(63% 0.172 343.7)
- #00A272
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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 #CD57A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.085
Use #CD57A3 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.