#CD72AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.136 341.4), rgb(205, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CD72AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD72AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.136 341.4) |
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 #CD72AE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD72AE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72AE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD72AE text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD72AE
oklch(67.2% 0.136 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A7
oklch(63.2% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73893
oklch(55.6% 0.189 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D297D
oklch(49.1% 0.175 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#CD72AE 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) | #7787B0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77388 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD72AE
#CD72AE
oklch(67.2% 0.136 341.4)
- #2DAF7B
#2DAF7B
oklch(67.2% 0.135 161.4)
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 #CD72AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD72AE 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.