#CD6A96
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.134 353.5), rgb(205, 106, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CD6A96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6A96 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.134 353.5) |
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 #CD6A96 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6A96 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6A96 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6A96 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C4
oklch(81% 0.066 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#D485A6
oklch(70.8% 0.105 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6A96
oklch(65.2% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1497A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#983967
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3054
oklch(42.8% 0.113 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#CD6A96 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) | #767F97 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA657A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6A96
#CD6A96
oklch(65.2% 0.134 353.5)
- #00A889
#00A889
oklch(65.2% 0.125 173.3)
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 #CD6A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #CD6A96 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.