#CD5EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.159 345.9), rgb(205, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CD5EA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.159 345.9) |
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 #CD5EA0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5EA0 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5EA0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5EA0 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5EA0
oklch(63.8% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63E89
oklch(55.7% 0.174 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F74
oklch(49.1% 0.161 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F295E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#66264D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#CD5EA0 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) | #6879A2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95C78 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5EA0
#CD5EA0
oklch(63.8% 0.159 345.9)
- #00A479
#00A479
oklch(63.7% 0.132 166.2)
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 #CD5EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #CD5EA0 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.