#CD5CBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.181 334.4), rgb(205, 92, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#CD5CBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5CBA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.181 334.4) |
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 #CD5CBA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5CBA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5CBA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5CBA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5CBA
oklch(64.6% 0.181 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A288A
oklch(49.2% 0.183 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2470
oklch(42.8% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CD5CBA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8DB7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66383 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5CBA
#CD5CBA
oklch(64.6% 0.181 334.4)
- #00A95F
#00A95F
oklch(64.5% 0.161 154.5)
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 #CD5CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD5CBA 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.