#CD5AB1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.177 337.9), rgb(205, 90, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CD5AB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.177 337.9) |
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 #CD5AB1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5AB1 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5AB1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5AB1 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5AB1
oklch(64% 0.177 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5389A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2883
oklch(49.1% 0.18 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CD5AB1 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) | #5D7AB4 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAE | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75E7E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5AB1
#CD5AB1
oklch(64% 0.177 337.9)
- #00A668
#00A668
oklch(63.9% 0.149 158.1)
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 #CD5AB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5AB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD5AB1 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.