#CD72A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.132 344.1), rgb(205, 114, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CD72A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 344°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD72A9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.132 344.1) |
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 #CD72A9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD72A9 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72A9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72A9 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD72A9
oklch(67% 0.132 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8398D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A78
oklch(49.1% 0.171 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#802561
oklch(42.6% 0.141 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#CD72A9 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) | #7887AB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77286 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD72A9
#CD72A9
oklch(67% 0.132 344.1)
- #28AE7F
#28AE7F
oklch(67% 0.132 164)
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 #CD72A9, 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 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD72A9 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.