#CD69AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.151 340.4), rgb(205, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CD69AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD69AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.151 340.4) |
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 #CD69AE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD69AE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD69AE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD69AE text on black | 6.22:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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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)
#CD69AE
oklch(65.9% 0.151 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4490
oklch(55.6% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#96357B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#622951
oklch(37.6% 0.098 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#CD69AE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76B84 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD69AE
#CD69AE
oklch(65.9% 0.151 340.4)
- #00AD72
#00AD72
oklch(66% 0.149 160.2)
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 #CD69AE, 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 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #CD69AE 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.