#CD42D3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2), rgb(205, 66, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CD42D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD42D3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2) |
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 #CD42D3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD42D3 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD42D3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD42D3 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DD
oklch(70.8% 0.184 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD42D3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B805C0
oklch(55.5% 0.256 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810186
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#68156C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 326)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#CD42D3 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) | #2375D7 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25986 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD42D3
#CD42D3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2)
- #00A636
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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 #CD42D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD42D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD42D3 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.