#CD78AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.125 342.3), rgb(205, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CD78AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78AE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.125 342.3) |
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 #CD78AE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD78AE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78AE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78AE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78AE
oklch(68.2% 0.125 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.159 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3079
oklch(49.1% 0.161 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#CD78AE 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) | #7D8BB0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7788C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78AE
#CD78AE
oklch(68.2% 0.125 342.3)
- #3EB081
#3EB081
oklch(68% 0.125 162.3)
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 #CD78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD78AE 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.