#CD44D0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.231 327), rgb(205, 68, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CD44D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD44D0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.231 327) |
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 #CD44D0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD44D0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD44D0 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD44D0 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E7
oklch(81% 0.113 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DA
oklch(70.7% 0.182 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD44D0
oklch(63.1% 0.231 327)
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Step 600
600
#B80EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.251 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810684
oklch(42.8% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68166A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#CD44D0 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) | #2B75D4 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35985 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD44D0
#CD44D0
oklch(63.1% 0.231 327)
- #00A63C
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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 #CD44D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD44D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.080
Use #CD44D0 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.