#CD63C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.2% 0.182 328.8), rgb(205, 99, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CD63C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 329°. 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 (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD63C9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.182 328.8) |
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 #CD63C9 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD63C9 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD63C9 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD63C9 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD63C9
oklch(66.2% 0.182 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952B93
oklch(49.2% 0.184 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CD63C9 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) | #5B83CC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36E8D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD63C9
#CD63C9
oklch(66.2% 0.182 328.8)
- #15B04E
#15B04E
oklch(66.3% 0.183 148.9)
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 #CD63C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD63C9.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD63C9 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.