#CD65B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.162 337.3), rgb(205, 101, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CD65B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 337°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD65B4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.162 337.3) |
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 #CD65B4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD65B4 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD65B4 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD65B4 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280BD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD65B4
oklch(65.6% 0.162 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04098
oklch(55.6% 0.177 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973181
oklch(49.1% 0.164 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A69
oklch(42.8% 0.136 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#CD65B4 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) | #6780B7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66984 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD65B4
#CD65B4
oklch(65.6% 0.162 337.3)
- #00AC69
#00AC69
oklch(65.5% 0.156 157.1)
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 #CD65B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CD65B4 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.