#CD66A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.152 342.5), rgb(205, 102, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CD66A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66A9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.152 342.5) |
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 #CD66A9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66A9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD66A9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD66A9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD66A9
oklch(65.3% 0.152 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1438D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#983478
oklch(49.2% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#642950
oklch(37.8% 0.099 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
#CD66A9 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) | #6D7FAB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86780 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66A9
#CD66A9
oklch(65.3% 0.152 342.5)
- #00AA75
#00AA75
oklch(65.2% 0.143 162.3)
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 #CD66A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CD66A9 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.