#CD9EB7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75% 0.065 345.6), rgb(205, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#CD9EB7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 345.6) |
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 #CD9EB7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9EB7 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9EB7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9EB7 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9EB7
oklch(75% 0.065 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7594
oklch(63.1% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#824C6B
oklch(49% 0.084 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#CD9EB7 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) | #A1A7B8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49EA6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9EB7
#CD9EB7
oklch(75% 0.065 345.6)
- #87BCA4
#87BCA4
oklch(75.1% 0.066 165)
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 #CD9EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #CD9EB7 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.