#CD66BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.167 333.5), rgb(205, 102, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CD66BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.167 333.5) |
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 #CD66BD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66BD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD66BD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD66BD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD66BD
oklch(66.1% 0.167 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#953088
oklch(49.1% 0.169 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#79296E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CD66BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291BA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56C89 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66BD
#CD66BD
oklch(66.1% 0.167 333.5)
- #06AF5F
#06AF5F
oklch(66.2% 0.168 153.4)
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 #CD66BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD66BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD66BD 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.