#CD57A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.176 341), rgb(205, 87, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CD57A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57A9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.176 341) |
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 #CD57A9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57A9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57A9 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57A9 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57A9
oklch(63.3% 0.176 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83794
oklch(55.7% 0.191 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E277E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#802366
oklch(42.7% 0.147 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#CD57A9 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) | #5E77AC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA6 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85978 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57A9
#CD57A9
oklch(63.3% 0.176 341)
- #00A36D
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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 #CD57A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD57A9.
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 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD57A9 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.