#CD5BAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.17 340.9), rgb(205, 91, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#CD5BAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5BAA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.17 340.9) |
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 #CD5BAA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5BAA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5BAA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5BAA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5BAA
oklch(63.8% 0.17 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A93
oklch(55.7% 0.185 341)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 341)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#662453
oklch(37.6% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#CD5BAA 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) | #6179AD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85D7B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5BAA
#CD5BAA
oklch(63.8% 0.17 340.9)
- #00A56F
#00A56F
oklch(63.8% 0.142 161.2)
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 #CD5BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #CD5BAA 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.