#CD6EB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.15 336), rgb(205, 110, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CD6EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.15 336) |
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 #CD6EB8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EB8 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6EB8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EB8 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6EB8
oklch(67% 0.15 336)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B5
oklch(63.2% 0.192 336)
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Step 600
600
#B82FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#801E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#CD6EB8 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) | #6F86BB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5728B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EB8
#CD6EB8
oklch(67% 0.15 336)
- #29B06D
#29B06D
oklch(67.1% 0.15 156)
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 #CD6EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #CD6EB8 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.