#CD5CDF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.5% 0.212 322), rgb(205, 92, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CD5CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5CDF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.212 322) |
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 #CD5CDF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5CDF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5CDF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5CDF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5CDF
oklch(66.5% 0.212 322)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#941BA6
oklch(49% 0.214 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B87
oklch(42.8% 0.178 322)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#CD5CDF 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) | #4283E3 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7095 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5CDF
#CD5CDF
oklch(66.5% 0.212 322)
- #28B11B
#28B11B
oklch(66.4% 0.212 142)
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 #CD5CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CD5CDF 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.