#CD6290
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.8% 0.144 354.9), rgb(205, 98, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CD6290 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6290 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.144 354.9) |
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 #CD6290 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6290 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6290 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6290 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6290
oklch(63.8% 0.144 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64478
oklch(55.7% 0.156 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#CD6290 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) | #717A91 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C73 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6290
#CD6290
oklch(63.8% 0.144 354.9)
- #00A387
#00A387
oklch(63.9% 0.121 174.7)
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 #CD6290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD6290 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.