#CD40D6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.4), rgb(205, 64, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CD40D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD40D6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 64, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.4) |
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 #CD40D6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD40D6 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD40D6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD40D6 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6EA
oklch(81% 0.118 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD40D6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68136D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#CD40D6 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) | #1875DA | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F86D2 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25987 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD40D6
#CD40D6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.4)
- #00A630
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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 #CD40D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD40D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD40D6 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.