#CD5F7D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.8% 0.142 4.9), rgb(205, 95, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CD5F7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F7D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.142 4.9) |
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 #CD5F7D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F7D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F7D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F7D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
-
Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F7D
oklch(62.8% 0.142 4.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B94367
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
-
Step 800
800
#812C46
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.8)
-
Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CD5F7D 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) | #73767E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD546A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F7D
#CD5F7D
oklch(62.8% 0.142 4.9)
- #009E91
#009E91
oklch(62.9% 0.111 184.6)
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 #CD5F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #CD5F7D 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.