#CD69CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.174 328.4), rgb(205, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CD69CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD69CA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.174 328.4) |
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 #CD69CA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD69CA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD69CA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD69CA 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD69CA
oklch(67.1% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD48CB
oklch(63.2% 0.222 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E029E
oklch(49.1% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#800F80
oklch(42.7% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#681967
oklch(37.8% 0.145 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CD69CA 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) | #6186CD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37390 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD69CA
#CD69CA
oklch(67.1% 0.174 328.4)
- #2EB154
#2EB154
oklch(67% 0.173 148.5)
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 #CD69CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD69CA.
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 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD69CA 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.