#CD599C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.165 347.1), rgb(205, 89, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#CD599C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 347°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD599C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.165 347.1) |
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 #CD599C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD599C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD599C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD599C text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD599C
oklch(63% 0.165 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B83B87
oklch(55.6% 0.178 347)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C72
oklch(49% 0.165 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#81265D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#CD599C 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) | #65769E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A99 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5773 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD599C
#CD599C
oklch(63% 0.165 347.1)
- #00A179
#00A179
oklch(62.9% 0.128 167.4)
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 #CD599C, 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 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD599C 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.