#CD5EE6
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.1% 0.216 319.9), rgb(205, 94, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD5EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.216 319.9) |
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 #CD5EE6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5EE6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5EE6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD5EE6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.136 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD5EE6
oklch(67.1% 0.216 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD2DED
oklch(63.1% 0.276 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68017B
oklch(37.8% 0.18 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#CD5EE6 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) | #3E85EA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7499 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5EE6
#CD5EE6
oklch(67.1% 0.216 319.9)
- #38B300
#38B300
oklch(67.2% 0.216 139.9)
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 #CD5EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
Use #CD5EE6 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.