#CD75B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.136 338), rgb(205, 117, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CD75B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD75B5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.136 338) |
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 #CD75B5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD75B5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75B5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75B5 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD75B5
oklch(68% 0.136 338)
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Step 500
500
#C959AD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B43A99
oklch(55.6% 0.188 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A82
oklch(49.1% 0.176 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E256A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#652456
oklch(37.6% 0.113 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CD75B5 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) | #778AB7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6778D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD75B5
#CD75B5
oklch(68% 0.136 338)
- #3BB177
#3BB177
oklch(68% 0.136 157.8)
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 #CD75B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #CD75B5 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.