#CD6AEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.202 318.1), rgb(205, 106, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CD6AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AEA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.202 318.1) |
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 #CD6AEA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AEA | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AEA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AEA text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6AEA
oklch(68.8% 0.202 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C63CEB
oklch(63% 0.259 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#640F79
oklch(37.6% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
#CD6AEA 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) | #4E8DEE | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7EA0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AEA
#CD6AEA
oklch(68.8% 0.202 318.1)
- #51B61D
#51B61D
oklch(68.9% 0.202 138)
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 #CD6AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD6AEA 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.