#CD609F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.155 346.6), rgb(205, 96, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CD609F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD609F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 346.6) |
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 #CD609F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD609F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD609F text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD609F text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD609F
oklch(64% 0.155 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3172
oklch(49.1% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#CD609F 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) | #6A7AA1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95E78 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD609F
#CD609F
oklch(64% 0.155 346.6)
- #00A57B
#00A57B
oklch(64.1% 0.132 166.8)
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 #CD609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD609F 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.