#CD6BA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.144 343.1), rgb(205, 107, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CD6BA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.144 343.1) |
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 #CD6BA9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6BA9 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6BA9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6BA9 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6BA9
oklch(66% 0.144 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F60
oklch(42.8% 0.12 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#CD6BA9 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) | #7182AB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6BA9
#CD6BA9
oklch(66% 0.144 343.1)
- #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 #CD6BA9, 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 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #CD6BA9 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.