#CD58C3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.194 331), rgb(205, 88, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CD58C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD58C3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 88, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.194 331) |
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 #CD58C3 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD58C3 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD58C3 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD58C3 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD58C3
oklch(64.6% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B331AA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2192
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CD58C3 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) | #527CC6 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CC0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46385 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD58C3
#CD58C3
oklch(64.6% 0.194 331)
- #00AA52
#00AA52
oklch(64.6% 0.174 150.9)
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 #CD58C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD58C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.084
Use #CD58C3 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.