#CD65A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.15 344.8), rgb(205, 101, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#CD65A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 345°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD65A4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.15 344.8) |
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 #CD65A4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD65A4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD65A4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD65A4 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD65A4
oklch(64.9% 0.15 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#CD65A4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8647D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD65A4
#CD65A4
oklch(64.9% 0.15 344.8)
- #00A879
#00A879
oklch(64.8% 0.137 164.7)
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 #CD65A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD65A4 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.