#CD69C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.165 332.3), rgb(205, 105, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CD69C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD69C0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.165 332.3) |
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 #CD69C0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD69C0 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD69C0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD69C0 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD69C0
oklch(66.6% 0.165 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#943289
oklch(49.2% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#CD69C0 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) | #6685C3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4708C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD69C0
#CD69C0
oklch(66.6% 0.165 332.3)
- #20B05F
#20B05F
oklch(66.7% 0.165 152.3)
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 #CD69C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD69C0 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.