#CD65C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.177 329.6), rgb(205, 101, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CD65C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 330°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD65C7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 329.6) |
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 #CD65C7 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD65C7 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD65C7 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD65C7 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD65C7
oklch(66.4% 0.177 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942D90
oklch(49% 0.179 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62265F
oklch(37.9% 0.116 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#CD65C7 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) | #5E84CA | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F8D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD65C7
#CD65C7
oklch(66.4% 0.177 329.6)
- #1BB053
#1BB053
oklch(66.4% 0.177 149.6)
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 #CD65C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD65C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD65C7 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.