#CD28F1
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.282 319.2), rgb(205, 40, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CD28F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.282 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD28F1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 40, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 88%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.282 319.2) |
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 #CD28F1 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD28F1 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD28F1 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD28F1 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F0CAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.076 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F9
oklch(81% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D969F5
oklch(70.7% 0.22 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD28F1
oklch(63.1% 0.282 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#CD28F1 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) | #0074F6 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83ED | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5A91 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.285 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD28F1
#CD28F1
oklch(63.1% 0.282 319.2)
- #39A400
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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 #CD28F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD28F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.043
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #CD28F1 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.