#CD78A1
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67.7% 0.117 350.3), rgb(205, 120, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CD78A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78A1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.117 350.3) |
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 #CD78A1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD78A1 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78A1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78A1 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78A1
oklch(67.7% 0.117 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F95
oklch(63.1% 0.149 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B336C
oklch(49% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B58
oklch(42.6% 0.125 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#CD78A1 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) | #808AA2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87687 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78A1
#CD78A1
oklch(67.7% 0.117 350.3)
- #36AE8D
#36AE8D
oklch(67.6% 0.116 170.6)
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 #CD78A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #CD78A1 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.