#CD6CA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.138 346.5), rgb(205, 108, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CD6CA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.138 346.5) |
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 #CD6CA3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CA3 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6CA3 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6CA3 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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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
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6CA3
oklch(65.9% 0.138 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4885
oklch(55.6% 0.151 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#963971
oklch(49.2% 0.14 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A305C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#CD6CA3 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) | #7482A5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B81 | 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°).
- #CD6CA3
#CD6CA3
oklch(65.9% 0.138 346.5)
- #00AC7F
#00AC7F
oklch(66% 0.137 166.2)
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 #CD6CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD6CA3 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.