#CD589F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.168 345.6), rgb(205, 88, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CD589F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 346°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD589F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 88, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 345.6) |
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 #CD589F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD589F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD589F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD589F text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD589F
oklch(63% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8398A
oklch(55.5% 0.182 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A75
oklch(49.1% 0.17 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CD589F 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) | #6376A1 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95674 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD589F
#CD589F
oklch(63% 0.168 345.6)
- #00A176
#00A176
oklch(62.9% 0.131 165.8)
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 #CD589F, 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 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #CD589F 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.