#CD638B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.8% 0.141 358), rgb(205, 99, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CD638B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD638B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.141 358) |
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 #CD638B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD638B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD638B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD638B text on black | 5.75:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D883A0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD638B
oklch(63.8% 0.141 358)
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Step 600
600
#B64573
oklch(55.6% 0.153 358)
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Step 700
700
#9C3660
oklch(49.1% 0.141 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#CD638B 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) | #737A8C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D89 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C72 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD638B
#CD638B
oklch(63.8% 0.141 358)
- #00A28B
#00A28B
oklch(63.7% 0.117 177.8)
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 #CD638B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
Use #CD638B 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.