#CD6AC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.17 329.2), rgb(205, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CD6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 329.2) |
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 #CD6AC8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AC8 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AC8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AC8 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6AC8
oklch(67.1% 0.17 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.236 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E099B
oklch(49.1% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80127E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A65
oklch(37.6% 0.142 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#CD6AC8 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) | #6487CB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37390 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AC8
#CD6AC8
oklch(67.1% 0.17 329.2)
- #2EB157
#2EB157
oklch(67.1% 0.17 149.2)
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 #CD6AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6AC8.
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 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD6AC8 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.