#CD5AE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.216 321.8), rgb(205, 90, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#CD5AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.216 321.8) |
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 #CD5AE0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5AE0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5AE0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5AE0 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5AE0
oklch(66.3% 0.216 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C2
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322)
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Step 700
700
#9517A8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#CD5AE0 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) | #3E82E4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDD | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6E95 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5AE0
#CD5AE0
oklch(66.3% 0.216 321.8)
- #24B111
#24B111
oklch(66.3% 0.216 141.8)
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 #CD5AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD5AE0 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.