#CD51BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.197 334.1), rgb(205, 81, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CD51BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD51BA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 81, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.197 334.1) |
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 #CD51BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD51BA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD51BA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD51BA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD51BA
oklch(63.3% 0.197 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.214 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801C73
oklch(42.7% 0.165 334)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#CD51BA 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) | #4F77BD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B7 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65A7E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD51BA
#CD51BA
oklch(63.3% 0.197 334.1)
- #00A55B
#00A55B
oklch(63.4% 0.16 154)
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 #CD51BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD51BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD51BA 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.