#CD5FBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.177 334.1), rgb(205, 95, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#CD5FBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5FBB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.177 334.1) |
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 #CD5FBB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5FBB | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5FBB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5FBB text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5FBB
oklch(65.1% 0.177 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982B89
oklch(49.1% 0.178 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CD5FBB 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) | #5E7EBE | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56685 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5FBB
#CD5FBB
oklch(65.1% 0.177 334.1)
- #00AB5F
#00AB5F
oklch(65.1% 0.164 154.2)
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 #CD5FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD5FBB 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.