#CD6BBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.161 332.8), rgb(205, 107, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CD6BBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6BBF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.161 332.8) |
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 #CD6BBF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6BBF | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6BBF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6BBF text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6BBF
oklch(66.9% 0.161 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB439F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#CD6BBF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5718C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6BBF
#CD6BBF
oklch(66.9% 0.161 332.8)
- #27B062
#27B062
oklch(66.9% 0.161 152.6)
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 #CD6BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD6BBF 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.