#CD71A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.13 346.8), rgb(205, 113, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CD71A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD71A4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.13 346.8) |
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 #CD71A4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD71A4 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD71A4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD71A4 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 346)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD71A4
oklch(66.7% 0.13 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C83
oklch(55.6% 0.141 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#933C6F
oklch(49% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#CD71A4 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) | #7986A6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87084 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD71A4
#CD71A4
oklch(66.7% 0.13 346.8)
- #1FAD83
#1FAD83
oklch(66.7% 0.13 166.9)
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 #CD71A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #CD71A4 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.