#CD6BA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.139 347.4), rgb(205, 107, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CD6BA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.139 347.4) |
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 #CD6BA1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6BA1 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6BA1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6BA1 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6BA1
oklch(65.7% 0.139 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4884
oklch(55.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#96386F
oklch(49% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A305B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#CD6BA1 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) | #7481A3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9697F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6BA1
#CD6BA1
oklch(65.7% 0.139 347.4)
- #00AB80
#00AB80
oklch(65.8% 0.135 167.1)
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 #CD6BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #CD6BA1 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.