#CD6798
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.14 351.6), rgb(205, 103, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CD6798 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6798 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.14 351.6) |
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 #CD6798 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6798 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6798 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6798 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#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
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6798
oklch(64.8% 0.14 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2467D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E56
oklch(42.6% 0.117 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#CD6798 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) | #737E9A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9096 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6379 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6798
#CD6798
oklch(64.8% 0.14 351.6)
- #00A785
#00A785
oklch(64.9% 0.126 171.5)
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 #CD6798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD6798 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.