#CD6AC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.171 328.8), rgb(205, 106, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CD6AC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.171 328.8) |
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 #CD6AC9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AC9 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6AC9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AC9 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6AC9
oklch(67.2% 0.171 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC49C9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B71EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E089C
oklch(49.2% 0.221 329)
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Step 800
800
#80117F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CD6AC9 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) | #6387CC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37390 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AC9
#CD6AC9
oklch(67.2% 0.171 328.8)
- #30B156
#30B156
oklch(67.1% 0.171 148.8)
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 #CD6AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6AC9.
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 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD6AC9 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.