#CD60B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.171 336.1), rgb(205, 96, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CD60B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD60B6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.171 336.1) |
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 #CD60B6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD60B6 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD60B6 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD60B6 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD60B6
oklch(65% 0.171 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B23C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.186 336)
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Step 700
700
#992D85
oklch(49.2% 0.173 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C276C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#642558
oklch(37.6% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#CD60B6 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) | #617EB9 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66583 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD60B6
#CD60B6
oklch(65% 0.171 336.1)
- #00AA65
#00AA65
oklch(64.9% 0.157 156.2)
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 #CD60B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD60B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
Use #CD60B6 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.