#CD66C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.177 329.2), rgb(205, 102, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CD66C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66C8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 329.2) |
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 #CD66C8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66C8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD66C8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD66C8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD66C8
oklch(66.6% 0.177 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942D91
oklch(49.1% 0.179 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#782775
oklch(42.6% 0.148 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#CD66C8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3708E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66C8
#CD66C8
oklch(66.6% 0.177 329.2)
- #21B053
#21B053
oklch(66.5% 0.176 149.3)
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 #CD66C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD66C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD66C8 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.