#CD5CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.203 325.3), rgb(205, 92, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CD5CD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.203 325.3) |
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 #CD5CD4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5CD4 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5CD4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5CD4 text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5CD4
oklch(65.9% 0.203 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF30B7
oklch(55.6% 0.22 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96209E
oklch(49.1% 0.205 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E80
oklch(42.7% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#632167
oklch(37.8% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#CD5CD4 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) | #4B81D8 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD1 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16C90 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5CD4
#CD5CD4
oklch(65.9% 0.203 325.3)
- #0CB034
#0CB034
oklch(65.9% 0.203 145.2)
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 #CD5CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD5CD4 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.