#CD72AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.135 341.9), rgb(205, 114, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CD72AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD72AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.135 341.9) |
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 #CD72AD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD72AD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72AD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72AD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD72AD
oklch(67.2% 0.135 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73891
oklch(55.5% 0.187 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D297C
oklch(49% 0.174 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#CD72AD 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) | #7787AF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77388 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD72AD
#CD72AD
oklch(67.2% 0.135 341.9)
- #2CAF7C
#2CAF7C
oklch(67.2% 0.135 162)
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 #CD72AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD72AD 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.