#CD57D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.212 324.5), rgb(205, 87, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CD57D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD57D7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.212 324.5) |
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 #CD57D7 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD57D7 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD57D7 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD57D7 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD57D7
oklch(65.4% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B029BC
oklch(55.5% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9718A2
oklch(49% 0.215 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#CD57D7 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) | #427FDB | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8DD4 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1698F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD57D7
#CD57D7
oklch(65.4% 0.212 324.5)
- #00AF2A
#00AF2A
oklch(65.5% 0.209 144.5)
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 #CD57D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD57D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #CD57D7 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.