#CD68CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.178 327.3), rgb(205, 104, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CD68CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68CD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.178 327.3) |
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 #CD68CD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68CD | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68CD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD68CD 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD68CD
oklch(67.1% 0.178 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CE
oklch(63.2% 0.227 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B815BB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#800A83
oklch(42.7% 0.191 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#681869
oklch(37.8% 0.148 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#CD68CD 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) | #5F86D0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27391 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68CD
#CD68CD
oklch(67.1% 0.178 327.3)
- #2FB14F
#2FB14F
oklch(67% 0.177 147.4)
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 #CD68CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD68CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #CD68CD 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.