#CD5BAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.174 338.8), rgb(205, 91, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CD5BAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5BAF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.174 338.8) |
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 #CD5BAF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5BAF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5BAF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5BAF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5BAF
oklch(64% 0.174 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B53997
oklch(55.6% 0.189 339)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A81
oklch(49.1% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2569
oklch(42.7% 0.145 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CD5BAF 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) | #5F7AB2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75E7D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5BAF
#CD5BAF
oklch(64% 0.174 338.8)
- #00A66A
#00A66A
oklch(63.9% 0.147 158.9)
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 #CD5BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5BAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD5BAF 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.