#CD68C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.171 330.3), rgb(205, 104, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CD68C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 330°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68C5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 330.3) |
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 #CD68C5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68C5 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68C5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD68C5 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD68C5
oklch(66.7% 0.171 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#93308E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#CD68C5 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) | #6385C8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4708D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68C5
#CD68C5
oklch(66.7% 0.171 330.3)
- #24B058
#24B058
oklch(66.6% 0.171 150.3)
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 #CD68C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD68C5.
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 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD68C5 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.