#CD63B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.163 338.5), rgb(205, 99, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CD63B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD63B1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.163 338.5) |
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 #CD63B1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD63B1 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD63B1 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD63B1 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD63B1
oklch(65.2% 0.163 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2968
oklch(42.6% 0.137 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#CD63B1 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) | #667FB4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76682 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD63B1
#CD63B1
oklch(65.2% 0.163 338.5)
- #00AA6C
#00AA6C
oklch(65% 0.15 158.7)
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 #CD63B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD63B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CD63B1 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.