#CD6CBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.159 332.8), rgb(205, 108, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CD6CBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CBF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.159 332.8) |
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 #CD6CBF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CBF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6CBF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CBF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 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
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6CBF
oklch(67% 0.159 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B829A9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333)
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Step 700
700
#9E1891
oklch(49.1% 0.205 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801976
oklch(42.7% 0.17 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CD6CBF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4728D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CBF
#CD6CBF
oklch(67% 0.159 332.8)
- #2AB064
#2AB064
oklch(66.9% 0.158 153)
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 #CD6CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD6CBF 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.