#CD6AD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.181 324.8), rgb(205, 106, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CD6AD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.181 324.8) |
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 #CD6AD4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AD4 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AD4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AD4 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6AD4
oklch(67.7% 0.181 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D4
oklch(63.1% 0.231 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B613C1
oklch(55.6% 0.251 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0987
oklch(42.7% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66176C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#CD6AD4 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) | #5D89D8 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17795 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AD4
#CD6AD4
oklch(67.7% 0.181 324.8)
- #3CB348
#3CB348
oklch(67.7% 0.181 144.8)
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 #CD6AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD6AD4 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.