#CD5C94
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5), rgb(205, 92, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CD5C94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5C94 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5) |
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 #CD5C94 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5C94 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5C94 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5C94 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5C94
oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83E7E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#812957
oklch(42.8% 0.13 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#682748
oklch(37.8% 0.101 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#CD5C94 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) | #6A7796 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B91 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5772 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5C94
#CD5C94
oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5)
- #00A180
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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 #CD5C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CD5C94 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.