#CD57BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.192 332.4), rgb(205, 87, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CD57BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57BF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.192 332.4) |
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 #CD57BF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57BF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57BF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57BF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57BF
oklch(64.2% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B431A7
oklch(55.5% 0.209 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B228F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#CD57BF 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) | #537BC2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56083 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57BF
#CD57BF
oklch(64.2% 0.192 332.4)
- #00A957
#00A957
oklch(64.4% 0.168 152.3)
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 #CD57BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD57BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #CD57BF 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.