#CD42D0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.234 327), rgb(205, 66, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CD42D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD42D0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.234 327) |
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 #CD42D0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD42D0 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD42D0 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD42D0 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD42D0
oklch(62.9% 0.234 327)
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Step 600
600
#B908BE
oklch(55.6% 0.254 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810384
oklch(42.6% 0.195 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68156A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#CD42D0 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) | #2874D4 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35784 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD42D0
#CD42D0
oklch(62.9% 0.234 327)
- #00A53B
#00A53B
oklch(62.9% 0.187 147)
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 #CD42D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD42D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD42D0 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.