#CD2AEE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63% 0.279 319.8), rgb(205, 42, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CD2AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2AEE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 42, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.279 319.8) |
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 #CD2AEE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD2AEE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2AEE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2AEE text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.136 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D969F3
oklch(70.6% 0.218 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD2AEE
oklch(63% 0.279 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#CD2AEE 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) | #0073F3 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EA | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5990 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2AEE
#CD2AEE
oklch(63% 0.279 319.8)
- #33A400
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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 #CD2AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD2AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #CD2AEE 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.