#CD70B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.143 338.1), rgb(205, 112, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CD70B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD70B4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 338.1) |
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 #CD70B4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD70B4 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70B4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70B4 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD70B4
oklch(67.2% 0.143 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7339B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2484
oklch(49% 0.185 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CD70B4 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) | #7387B6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6738A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD70B4
#CD70B4
oklch(67.2% 0.143 338.1)
- #2BB073
#2BB073
oklch(67.3% 0.144 158)
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 #CD70B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
Use #CD70B4 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.