#CD60A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.159 343.7), rgb(205, 96, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#CD60A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD60A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.159 343.7) |
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 #CD60A5 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD60A5 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD60A5 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD60A5 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD60A5
oklch(64.3% 0.159 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3077
oklch(49.2% 0.161 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2961
oklch(42.7% 0.134 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#CD60A5 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) | #687BA7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8607B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD60A5
#CD60A5
oklch(64.3% 0.159 343.7)
- #00A676
#00A676
oklch(64.2% 0.137 164)
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 #CD60A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #CD60A5 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.