#CD62CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.187 327.4), rgb(205, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CD62CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD62CD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.187 327.4) |
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 #CD62CD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD62CD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD62CD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD62CD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD62CD
oklch(66.3% 0.187 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD38AF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#CD62CD 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) | #5883D0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36E8F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD62CD
#CD62CD
oklch(66.3% 0.187 327.4)
- #1AB047
#1AB047
oklch(66.3% 0.187 147.4)
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 #CD62CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD62CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #CD62CD 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.