#CD72A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.131 344.7), rgb(205, 114, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CD72A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD72A8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 114, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.131 344.7) |
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 #CD72A8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD72A8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72A8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72A8 text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD72A8
oklch(67% 0.131 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD59A1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.182 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B77
oklch(49.2% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#802561
oklch(42.6% 0.141 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CD72A8 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) | #7987AA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87186 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD72A8
#CD72A8
oklch(67% 0.131 344.7)
- #27AE80
#27AE80
oklch(67% 0.132 164.6)
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 #CD72A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD72A8 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.