#CD6AA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.145 343.5), rgb(205, 106, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CD6AA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.145 343.5) |
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 #CD6AA8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AA8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AA8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6AA8 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6AA8
oklch(65.8% 0.145 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF468A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#CD6AA8 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) | #7182AA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86A82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AA8
#CD6AA8
oklch(65.8% 0.145 343.5)
- #00AC79
#00AC79
oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4)
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 #CD6AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #CD6AA8 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.