#CD42D5
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6), rgb(205, 66, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CD42D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD42D5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6) |
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 #CD42D5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD42D5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD42D5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD42D5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D971DE
oklch(70.6% 0.186 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD42D5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B802C2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#68146D
oklch(37.8% 0.156 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#CD42D5 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) | #1F75D9 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6186D1 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25987 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD42D5
#CD42D5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6)
- #00A632
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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 #CD42D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD42D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #CD42D5 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.