#CD66D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.188 324.6), rgb(205, 102, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CD66D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66D5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.188 324.6) |
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 #CD66D5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66D5 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD66D5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD66D5 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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)
#CD66D5
oklch(67.2% 0.188 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC41D8
oklch(63.1% 0.241 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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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
#67146E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#CD66D5 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) | #5887D9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7893D2 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17494 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66D5
#CD66D5
oklch(67.2% 0.188 324.6)
- #33B241
#33B241
oklch(67.2% 0.188 144.7)
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 #CD66D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD66D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CD66D5 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.