#CD68C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.174 328.8), rgb(205, 104, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CD68C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68C9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.174 328.8) |
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 #CD68C9 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68C9 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68C9 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD68C9 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBED
oklch(88.4% 0.061 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD68C9
oklch(66.9% 0.174 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD47CA
oklch(63% 0.223 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B819B7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#810D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CD68C9 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) | #6186CC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3728F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68C9
#CD68C9
oklch(66.9% 0.174 328.8)
- #2AB154
#2AB154
oklch(66.9% 0.174 148.8)
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 #CD68C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD68C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD68C9 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.