#CD6AB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.155 336.7), rgb(205, 106, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD6AB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.155 336.7) |
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 #CD6AB6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AB6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AB6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6AB6 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6AB6
oklch(66.4% 0.155 336.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AD4497
oklch(55.6% 0.168 336.6)
-
Step 700
700
#943481
oklch(49% 0.157 336.4)
-
Step 800
800
#792D69
oklch(42.8% 0.13 336.7)
-
Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
-
Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#CD6AB6 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) | #6C84B9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66E88 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AB6
#CD6AB6
oklch(66.4% 0.155 336.7)
- #13AF6B
#13AF6B
oklch(66.5% 0.156 156.7)
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 #CD6AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD6AB6 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.