#CD5EBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.18 333.3), rgb(205, 94, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CD5EBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5EBD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.18 333.3) |
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 #CD5EBD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5EBD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5EBD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5EBD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5EBD
oklch(65% 0.18 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B238A3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#98298B
oklch(49% 0.182 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CD5EBD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56585 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5EBD
#CD5EBD
oklch(65% 0.18 333.3)
- #00AB5C
#00AB5C
oklch(65% 0.166 153.3)
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 #CD5EBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5EBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD5EBD 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.