#CD6EA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.134 348), rgb(205, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#CD6EA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.134 348) |
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 #CD6EA1 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EA1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6EA1 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6EA1 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#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
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6EA1
oklch(66.1% 0.134 348)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#CD6EA1 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) | #7783A3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EA1
#CD6EA1
oklch(66.1% 0.134 348)
- #02AC83
#02AC83
oklch(66.1% 0.133 168.1)
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 #CD6EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #CD6EA1 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.