#CD6AB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.151 339.5), rgb(205, 106, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CD6AB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 339°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.151 339.5) |
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 #CD6AB0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AB0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AB0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6AB0 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6AB0
oklch(66.1% 0.151 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4592
oklch(55.7% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95367C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#CD6AB0 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) | #6E83B2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76C85 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AB0
#CD6AB0
oklch(66.1% 0.151 339.5)
- #02AE71
#02AE71
oklch(66.2% 0.151 159.5)
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 #CD6AB0, 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 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.076
Use #CD6AB0 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.