#CD61C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.179 331.8), rgb(205, 97, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CD61C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD61C1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 331.8) |
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 #CD61C1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD61C1 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD61C1 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD61C1 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD61C1
oklch(65.6% 0.179 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#CD61C1 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) | #5D80C4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56988 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD61C1
#CD61C1
oklch(65.6% 0.179 331.8)
- #00AD57
#00AD57
oklch(65.5% 0.173 151.7)
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 #CD61C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD61C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD61C1 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.