#CD66BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.165 334.7), rgb(205, 102, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CD66BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66BA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.165 334.7) |
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 #CD66BA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66BA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD66BA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD66BA text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD66BA
oklch(66% 0.165 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE409C
oklch(55.5% 0.178 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#963186
oklch(49.2% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CD66BA 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) | #6682BD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B87 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66BA
#CD66BA
oklch(66% 0.165 334.7)
- #00AE63
#00AE63
oklch(65.9% 0.164 154.8)
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 #CD66BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD66BA 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.