#CD68CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.179 327), rgb(205, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CD68CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD68CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.179 327) |
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 #CD68CE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD68CE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD68CE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD68CE text on black | 6.46:1 | 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)
#CD68CE
oklch(67.1% 0.179 327)
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Step 500
500
#CC46CF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 327)
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Step 600
600
#B813BC
oklch(55.6% 0.249 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800983
oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#671769
oklch(37.6% 0.149 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#CD68CE 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) | #5E86D1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27392 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD68CE
#CD68CE
oklch(67.1% 0.179 327)
- #30B24D
#30B24D
oklch(67.2% 0.18 146.9)
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 #CD68CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD68CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #CD68CE 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.