#CD6CAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.144 341.7), rgb(205, 108, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD6CAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CAC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.144 341.7) |
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 #CD6CAC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CAC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6CAC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6CAC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6CAC
oklch(66.2% 0.144 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE478D
oklch(55.7% 0.157 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#953878
oklch(49.2% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#CD6CAC 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) | #7183AE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93A9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76D84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CAC
#CD6CAC
oklch(66.2% 0.144 341.7)
- #0BAD77
#0BAD77
oklch(66.2% 0.143 162)
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 #CD6CAC, 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 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
Use #CD6CAC 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.