#CD6CB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.149 338.2), rgb(205, 108, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#CD6CB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 338°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 338.2) |
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 #CD6CB3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CB3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6CB3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CB3 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6CB3
oklch(66.5% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4693
oklch(55.7% 0.162 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 338)
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Step 800
800
#782E66
oklch(42.7% 0.125 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#CD6CB3 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) | #6F84B5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66F87 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CB3
#CD6CB3
oklch(66.5% 0.149 338.2)
- #19AE70
#19AE70
oklch(66.4% 0.149 158.4)
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 #CD6CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD6CB3 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.