#CD6E9E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.132 349.7), rgb(205, 110, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CD6E9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E9E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.132 349.7) |
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 #CD6E9E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E9E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E9E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E9E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D185AA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E9E
oklch(66% 0.132 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.143 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#793158
oklch(42.6% 0.111 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#CD6E9E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96B80 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E9E
#CD6E9E
oklch(66% 0.132 349.7)
- #00AB85
#00AB85
oklch(65.9% 0.131 169.7)
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 #CD6E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #CD6E9E 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.