#CD6597
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.143 351.7), rgb(205, 101, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CD6597 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6597 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.143 351.7) |
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 #CD6597 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6597 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6597 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6597 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6597
oklch(64.5% 0.143 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3457D
oklch(55.5% 0.155 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D56
oklch(42.6% 0.12 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#CD6597 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) | #717C99 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F94 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6178 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6597
#CD6597
oklch(64.5% 0.143 351.7)
- #00A684
#00A684
oklch(64.6% 0.126 171.3)
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 #CD6597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD6597 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.