#CD6AAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.148 340.9), rgb(205, 106, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CD6AAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 340.9) |
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 #CD6AAD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AAD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AAD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6AAD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6AAD
oklch(66% 0.148 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE458F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#CD6AAD 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) | #6F82AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76B84 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AAD
#CD6AAD
oklch(66% 0.148 340.9)
- #00AD74
#00AD74
oklch(66% 0.147 161)
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 #CD6AAD, 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 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD6AAD 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.