#CD6F9E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.2% 0.13 349.9), rgb(205, 111, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CD6F9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F9E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.13 349.9) |
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 #CD6F9E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F9E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F9E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F9E text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F9E
oklch(66.2% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.142 350)
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Step 700
700
#953C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#793257
oklch(42.7% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#CD6F9E 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) | #7983A0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C80 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F9E
#CD6F9E
oklch(66.2% 0.13 349.9)
- #06AC86
#06AC86
oklch(66.2% 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 #CD6F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #CD6F9E 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.