#CD5A8E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.156 354.2), rgb(205, 90, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CD5A8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5A8E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.156 354.2) |
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 #CD5A8E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5A8E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5A8E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5A8E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5A8E
oklch(62.6% 0.156 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E7A
oklch(55.7% 0.169 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02F66
oklch(49.2% 0.157 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#822853
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#CD5A8E 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) | #6A7590 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB536E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5A8E
#CD5A8E
oklch(62.6% 0.156 354.2)
- #009F83
#009F83
oklch(62.7% 0.119 174.2)
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 #CD5A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
Use #CD5A8E 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.