#CD60DF
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67% 0.207 321.8), rgb(205, 96, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD60DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD60DF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.207 321.8) |
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 #CD60DF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD60DF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD60DF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD60DF 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
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD60DF
oklch(67% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD34E5
oklch(63% 0.264 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008F
oklch(42.8% 0.204 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#680876
oklch(37.7% 0.172 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B45
oklch(26.9% 0.109 321.7)
#CD60DF 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) | #4885E3 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7397 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD60DF
#CD60DF
oklch(67% 0.207 321.8)
- #32B224
#32B224
oklch(66.9% 0.207 141.8)
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 #CD60DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD60DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
Use #CD60DF 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.