#CD71B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.143 337.2), rgb(205, 113, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#CD71B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD71B6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.143 337.2) |
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 #CD71B6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD71B6 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD71B6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD71B6 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#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
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD71B6
oklch(67.4% 0.143 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B6349C
oklch(55.5% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2585
oklch(49.2% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F216C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#CD71B6 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) | #7388B8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6748B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD71B6
#CD71B6
oklch(67.4% 0.143 337.2)
- #31B072
#31B072
oklch(67.4% 0.143 157.1)
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 #CD71B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CD71B6 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.