#CD6FBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.151 334.7), rgb(205, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CD6FBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6FBB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.151 334.7) |
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 #CD6FBB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6FBB | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6FBB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6FBB text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6FBB
oklch(67.3% 0.151 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D208C
oklch(49.2% 0.195 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801E71
oklch(42.8% 0.161 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#CD6FBB 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) | #6F87BE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5748C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6FBB
#CD6FBB
oklch(67.3% 0.151 334.7)
- #2FB06B
#2FB06B
oklch(67.2% 0.15 154.8)
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 #CD6FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #CD6FBB 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.