#CD68B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.155 338.4), rgb(205, 104, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CD68B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 338°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68B2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.155 338.4) |
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 #CD68B2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68B2 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68B2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD68B2 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D282BA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 338.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD68B2
oklch(65.9% 0.155 338.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AF4394
oklch(55.7% 0.169 338.7)
-
Step 700
700
#96347E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 338.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
-
Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#CD68B2 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) | #6B82B5 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76B85 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68B2
#CD68B2
oklch(65.9% 0.155 338.4)
- #00AD6D
#00AD6D
oklch(65.9% 0.153 158.3)
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 #CD68B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD68B2 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.