What color is #CD0AA6?

#CD0AA6 is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(205, 10, 166), and in HSL hsl(312, 91%, 42%).

Is #CD0AA6 accessible as text?

On white, #CD0AA6 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #CD0AA6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD0AA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #CD0AA6?

#CD0AA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0ACD31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD0AA6 below.

Is #CD0AA6 good for buttons?

#CD0AA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CD0AA6 — black text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD0AA6 the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #CD0AA6 is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#CD0AA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD0AA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD0AA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD0AA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CD0AA6 Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F0983F Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD0AA6 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD0AA6 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD0AA6 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CD0AA6 Secondary #C88EB5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD0AA6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 67/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5CEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD0A65 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD0AA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD0AA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 10 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.247 339.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F6;
  --color-200: #FBB1EC;
  --color-300: #F27DDB;
  --color-400: #E44EC6;
  --color-500: #CB2AAA;
  --color-600: #9A2883;
  --color-700: #6C235D;
  --color-800: #461B3E;
  --color-900: #2B1226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F6',
    200: '#FBB1EC',
    300: '#F27DDB',
    400: '#E44EC6',
    500: '#CB2AAA',
    600: '#9A2883',
    700: '#6C235D',
    800: '#461B3E',
    900: '#2B1226',
  },
}

$base: #CD0AA6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F6;
$base-200: #FBB1EC;
$base-300: #F27DDB;
$base-400: #E44EC6;
$base-500: #CB2AAA;
$base-600: #9A2883;
$base-700: #6C235D;
$base-800: #461B3E;
$base-900: #2B1226;
$base-hover: #A40884;
$base-subtle: #F1B4E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD0AA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44EC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2AAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C235D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CD0AA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #CD0AA6

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