#CD65D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.19 324.7), rgb(205, 101, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CD65D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD65D5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.19 324.7) |
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 #CD65D5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD65D5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD65D5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD65D5 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.118 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD65D5
oklch(67.1% 0.19 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD40D8
oklch(63.2% 0.242 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#68136F
oklch(37.8% 0.158 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E41
oklch(27% 0.101 324.5)
#CD65D5 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) | #5686D9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17394 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD65D5
#CD65D5
oklch(67.1% 0.19 324.7)
- #31B240
#31B240
oklch(67.1% 0.19 144.7)
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 #CD65D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD65D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD65D5 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.