#CD5DC0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.184 332.1), rgb(205, 93, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CD5DC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 93, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.184 332.1) |
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 #CD5DC0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5DC0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5DC0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5DC0 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5DC0
oklch(65% 0.184 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B237A6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98278E
oklch(49% 0.186 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2373
oklch(42.7% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#CD5DC0 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) | #597EC3 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56686 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5DC0
#CD5DC0
oklch(65% 0.184 332.1)
- #00AB58
#00AB58
oklch(64.9% 0.17 152.3)
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 #CD5DC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5DC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.089
Use #CD5DC0 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.