#CD5C97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.157 350), rgb(205, 92, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CD5C97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5C97 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.157 350) |
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 #CD5C97 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5C97 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5C97 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5C97 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5C97
oklch(63.2% 0.157 350)
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Step 600
600
#B83E81
oklch(55.6% 0.171 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#802859
oklch(42.6% 0.132 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#CD5C97 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) | #697799 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5873 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5C97
#CD5C97
oklch(63.2% 0.157 350)
- #00A27E
#00A27E
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.7)
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 #CD5C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #CD5C97 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.