#CD69BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.161 334.4), rgb(205, 105, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD69BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD69BB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.161 334.4) |
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 #CD69BB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD69BB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD69BB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD69BB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD69BB
oklch(66.4% 0.161 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#782B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.135 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#CD69BB 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) | #6984BE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E89 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD69BB
#CD69BB
oklch(66.4% 0.161 334.4)
- #17AF65
#17AF65
oklch(66.4% 0.16 154.6)
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 #CD69BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD69BB 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.