#CD57AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.18 338.5), rgb(205, 87, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CD57AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57AF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.18 338.5) |
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 #CD57AF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57AF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57AF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57AF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57AF
oklch(63.5% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73599
oklch(55.6% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F226A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CD57AF 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) | #5B78B2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAC | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B7B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57AF
#CD57AF
oklch(63.5% 0.18 338.5)
- #00A568
#00A568
oklch(63.6% 0.148 158.4)
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 #CD57AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD57AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD57AF 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.