#CD5EC3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.185 331), rgb(205, 94, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CD5EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 331°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.185 331) |
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 #CD5EC3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5EC3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5EC3 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5EC3 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5EC3
oklch(65.3% 0.185 331)
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Step 600
600
#B137A8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 331)
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Step 700
700
#982890
oklch(49.2% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#CD5EC3 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) | #597FC6 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8EC0 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46788 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5EC3
#CD5EC3
oklch(65.3% 0.185 331)
- #00AD54
#00AD54
oklch(65.4% 0.176 151)
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 #CD5EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.085
Use #CD5EC3 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.