#CD3ECC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.3% 0.235 328.2), rgb(205, 62, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CD3ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3ECC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 62, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.235 328.2) |
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 #CD3ECC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD3ECC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3ECC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3ECC text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D9
oklch(70.7% 0.184 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD3ECC
oklch(62.3% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#CD3ECC 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) | #2772D0 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35381 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3ECC
#CD3ECC
oklch(62.3% 0.235 328.2)
- #00A342
#00A342
oklch(62.4% 0.179 148.3)
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 #CD3ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD3ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.078
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD3ECC 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.