#CD6ADA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.187 322.8), rgb(205, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CD6ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6ADA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.187 322.8) |
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 #CD6ADA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6ADA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6ADA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6ADA text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6ADA
oklch(68% 0.187 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C943DB
oklch(63.1% 0.239 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B508C8
oklch(55.7% 0.26 323)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E038C
oklch(42.7% 0.2 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#661670
oklch(37.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 950
950
#3C1042
oklch(27.1% 0.099 322.7)
#CD6ADA 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) | #598ADE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07998 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6ADA
#CD6ADA
oklch(68% 0.187 322.8)
- #42B43F
#42B43F
oklch(68.1% 0.187 142.8)
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 #CD6ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #CD6ADA 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.