#CD38E0
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.257 322.9), rgb(205, 56, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CD38E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD38E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 56, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.257 322.9) |
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 #CD38E0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD38E0 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD38E0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD38E0 text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5F0
oklch(81% 0.125 323)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD38E0
oklch(63% 0.257 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#680C73
oklch(37.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C43
oklch(26.9% 0.106 323.1)
#CD38E0 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) | #0074E5 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5485DC | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0598B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD38E0
#CD38E0
oklch(63% 0.257 322.9)
- #00A60D
#00A60D
oklch(62.9% 0.211 142.9)
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 #CD38E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD38E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.024
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #CD38E0 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.