#CD27F3
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.284 318.7), rgb(205, 39, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CD27F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.284 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.284) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD27F3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 39, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.284 318.7) |
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 #CD27F3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD27F3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD27F3 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD27F3 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3FA
oklch(81% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D968F7
oklch(70.7% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD27F3
oklch(63.2% 0.284 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#CD27F3 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) | #0074F8 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3683EF | 0.253 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5A92 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.287 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD27F3
#CD27F3
oklch(63.2% 0.284 318.7)
- #3DA400
#3DA400
oklch(63.3% 0.198 138.7)
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 #CD27F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD27F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.042
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #CD27F3 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.