#CD63CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.187 327.1), rgb(205, 99, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CD63CE 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD63CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.187 327.1) |
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 #CD63CE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD63CE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD63CE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD63CE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.146 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD63CE
oklch(66.5% 0.187 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD38AF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#942997
oklch(49.1% 0.189 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78247A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612462
oklch(37.6% 0.121 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#CD63CE 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) | #5884D1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26F8F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD63CE
#CD63CE
oklch(66.5% 0.187 327.1)
- #20B047
#20B047
oklch(66.3% 0.186 147.1)
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 #CD63CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD63CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #CD63CE 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.