#CD43B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.7% 0.214 334.9), rgb(205, 67, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CD43B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD43B7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 67, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.214 334.9) |
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 #CD43B7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD43B7 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD43B7 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD43B7 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD43B7
oklch(61.7% 0.214 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30590
oklch(49.2% 0.216 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#CD43B7 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) | #4270BA | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B4 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74D77 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD43B7
#CD43B7
oklch(61.7% 0.214 334.9)
- #009F5A
#009F5A
oklch(61.7% 0.153 154.8)
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 #CD43B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD43B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.094
Use #CD43B7 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.