#CD71AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.137 341.8), rgb(205, 113, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CD71AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD71AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 341.8) |
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 #CD71AD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD71AD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD71AD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD71AD text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD71AD
oklch(67% 0.137 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A7
oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83792
oklch(55.6% 0.19 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E287C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 342)
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Step 800
800
#802365
oklch(42.6% 0.146 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#CD71AD 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) | #7687AF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77287 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD71AD
#CD71AD
oklch(67% 0.137 341.8)
- #28AF7B
#28AF7B
oklch(67.1% 0.137 161.8)
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 #CD71AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD71AD 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.