#CD68AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.152 340.7), rgb(205, 104, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#CD68AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.152 340.7) |
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 #CD68AD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68AD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68AD text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD68AD text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD68AD
oklch(65.7% 0.152 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4490
oklch(55.6% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#CD68AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76983 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68AD
#CD68AD
oklch(65.7% 0.152 340.7)
- #00AC73
#00AC73
oklch(65.7% 0.147 160.8)
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 #CD68AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.076
Use #CD68AD 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.