#CD60DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.8% 0.204 322.7), rgb(205, 96, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CD60DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD60DC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.204 322.7) |
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 #CD60DC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD60DC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD60DC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD60DC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD60DC
oklch(66.8% 0.204 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9321A3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#CD60DC 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) | #4B85E0 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07195 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD60DC
#CD60DC
oklch(66.8% 0.204 322.7)
- #2EB22B
#2EB22B
oklch(66.9% 0.204 142.6)
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 #CD60DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD60DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CD60DC 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.