#CD6CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.157 333.7), rgb(205, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CD6CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CBD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 333.7) |
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 #CD6CBD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CBD | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6CBD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CBD text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6CBD
oklch(66.9% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E198F
oklch(49.1% 0.203 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#811A74
oklch(42.8% 0.168 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CD6CBD 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) | #6B86C0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5728C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CBD
#CD6CBD
oklch(66.9% 0.157 333.7)
- #28B066
#28B066
oklch(66.9% 0.157 153.8)
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 #CD6CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD6CBD 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.