#CD5CCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.5% 0.197 327.5), rgb(205, 92, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CD5CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5CCD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.197 327.5) |
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 #CD5CCD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5CCD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5CCD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5CCD text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.153 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5CCD
oklch(65.5% 0.197 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B032B1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#972299
oklch(49.1% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B207C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CD5CCD 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) | #5080D1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ECA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3698C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5CCD
#CD5CCD
oklch(65.5% 0.197 327.5)
- #00AE43
#00AE43
oklch(65.5% 0.191 147.6)
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 #CD5CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #CD5CCD 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.