#CD61D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.2 323.5), rgb(205, 97, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CD61D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD61D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.2 323.5) |
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 #CD61D9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD61D9 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD61D9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD61D9 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
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD61D9
oklch(66.8% 0.2 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC33BA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9423A0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#782182
oklch(42.8% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#CD61D9 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) | #4E85DD | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07194 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD61D9
#CD61D9
oklch(66.8% 0.2 323.5)
- #2CB233
#2CB233
oklch(66.9% 0.2 143.5)
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 #CD61D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD61D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #CD61D9 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.