#CD68CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.176 328.1), rgb(205, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#CD68CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68CB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 328.1) |
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 #CD68CB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68CB | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68CB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD68CB text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD68CB
oklch(67% 0.176 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD47CC
oklch(63.2% 0.224 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B817B9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810C81
oklch(42.8% 0.188 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#CD68CB 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) | #6086CE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37290 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68CB
#CD68CB
oklch(67% 0.176 328.1)
- #2CB151
#2CB151
oklch(66.9% 0.176 148.1)
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 #CD68CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD68CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD68CB 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.