#CD6796
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.7% 0.139 352.7), rgb(205, 103, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CD6796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6796 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.139 352.7) |
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 #CD6796 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6796 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6796 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6796 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6796
oklch(64.7% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3467B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#993768
oklch(49% 0.141 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F55
oklch(42.8% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#CD6796 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) | #747D98 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F94 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6278 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6796
#CD6796
oklch(64.7% 0.139 352.7)
- #00A687
#00A687
oklch(64.6% 0.124 173.1)
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 #CD6796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD6796 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.