#CD5AD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.21 323.8), rgb(205, 90, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CD5AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.21 323.8) |
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 #CD5AD9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5AD9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5AD9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5AD9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DA
oklch(70.6% 0.165 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5AD9
oklch(65.9% 0.21 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B84
oklch(42.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#631F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CD5AD9 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) | #4481DD | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8FD6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16C91 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5AD9
#CD5AD9
oklch(65.9% 0.21 323.8)
- #12B027
#12B027
oklch(65.9% 0.21 143.8)
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 #CD5AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #CD5AD9 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.