#CD65CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.185 326.7), rgb(205, 101, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CD65CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD65CF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.185 326.7) |
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 #CD65CF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD65CF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD65CF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD65CF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD65CF
oklch(66.8% 0.185 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#932B97
oklch(49.1% 0.186 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#78267A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#CD65CF 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) | #5A85D2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27191 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD65CF
#CD65CF
oklch(66.8% 0.185 326.7)
- #29B148
#29B148
oklch(66.8% 0.185 146.6)
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 #CD65CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD65CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD65CF 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.