#CD69A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.145 344.9), rgb(205, 105, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CD69A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD69A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.145 344.9) |
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 #CD69A5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD69A5 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD69A5 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD69A5 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD69A5
oklch(65.5% 0.145 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04688
oklch(55.6% 0.157 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#973773
oklch(49.2% 0.145 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#CD69A5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86880 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD69A5
#CD69A5
oklch(65.5% 0.145 344.9)
- #00AB7B
#00AB7B
oklch(65.7% 0.139 164.6)
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 #CD69A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD69A5 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.