#CD44D2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.233 326.4), rgb(205, 68, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CD44D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD44D2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.233 326.4) |
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 #CD44D2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD44D2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD44D2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD44D2 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D972DC
oklch(70.6% 0.183 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD44D2
oklch(63.2% 0.233 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B80CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#800585
oklch(42.6% 0.195 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#68166B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#CD44D2 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) | #2975D6 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487CE | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25986 | 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°).
- #CD44D2
#CD44D2
oklch(63.2% 0.233 326.4)
- #00A638
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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 #CD44D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD44D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
Use #CD44D2 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.