#CD66E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.199 321.2), rgb(205, 102, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CD66E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD66E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.199 321.2) |
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 #CD66E0 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD66E0 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD66E0 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD66E0 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.123 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD66E0
oklch(67.8% 0.199 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA3CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.254 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#660F75
oklch(37.7% 0.166 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D44
oklch(26.9% 0.105 321.4)
#CD66E0 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) | #5089E4 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DD | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF779A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD66E0
#CD66E0
oklch(67.8% 0.199 321.2)
- #40B42E
#40B42E
oklch(67.9% 0.199 141.2)
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 #CD66E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD66E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CD66E0 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.