#CD6EA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.137 344.6), rgb(205, 110, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CD6EA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.137 344.6) |
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 #CD6EA7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EA7 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6EA7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EA7 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6EA7
oklch(66.4% 0.137 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4988
oklch(55.6% 0.15 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#943A73
oklch(49.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#CD6EA7 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) | #7584A9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D83 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EA7
#CD6EA7
oklch(66.4% 0.137 344.6)
- #11AD7D
#11AD7D
oklch(66.3% 0.138 164.5)
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 #CD6EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
Use #CD6EA7 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.