#CD56C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.201 329.3), rgb(205, 86, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CD56C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD56C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 86, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.201 329.3) |
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 #CD56C8 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD56C8 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD56C8 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD56C8 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD56C8
oklch(64.6% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 329)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D97
oklch(49.1% 0.204 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#CD56C8 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) | #4C7CCC | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC5 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46387 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD56C8
#CD56C8
oklch(64.6% 0.201 329.3)
- #00AA4A
#00AA4A
oklch(64.4% 0.181 149.2)
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 #CD56C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD56C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #CD56C8 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.