#CD5FE1
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.9% 0.21 321.2), rgb(205, 95, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CD5FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.21 321.2) |
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 #CD5FE1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5FE1 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5FE1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5FE1 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.131 320.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD5FE1
oklch(66.9% 0.21 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD32E8
oklch(63.1% 0.268 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#680577
oklch(37.6% 0.175 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A46
oklch(26.9% 0.111 321.1)
#CD5FE1 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) | #4585E5 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DE | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7297 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5FE1
#CD5FE1
oklch(66.9% 0.21 321.2)
- #32B21C
#32B21C
oklch(66.9% 0.21 141.3)
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 #CD5FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
Use #CD5FE1 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.