#CD57A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9), rgb(205, 87, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#CD57A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 342°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57A7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9) |
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 #CD57A7 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57A7 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57A7 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57A7 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57A7
oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83792
oklch(55.6% 0.19 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E287C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 342)
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Step 800
800
#802365
oklch(42.6% 0.146 341.7)
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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)
#CD57A7 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) | #5F77AA | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA4 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85878 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57A7
#CD57A7
oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9)
- #00A36F
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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 #CD57A7, 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 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.085
Use #CD57A7 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.