#CD5B87
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62.5% 0.151 358.2), rgb(205, 91, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CD5B87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5B87 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.151 358.2) |
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 #CD5B87 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5B87 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5B87 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5B87 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 358)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5B87
oklch(62.5% 0.151 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F73
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03060
oklch(49.1% 0.153 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#82294E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#CD5B87 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) | #6D7488 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A84 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC526C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5B87
#CD5B87
oklch(62.5% 0.151 358.2)
- #009E88
#009E88
oklch(62.6% 0.115 178.1)
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 #CD5B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #CD5B87 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.