#CD6AED
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(69% 0.205 317.2), rgb(205, 106, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#CD6AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6AED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.205 317.2) |
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 #CD6AED | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6AED | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AED text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6AED text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.128 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6AED
oklch(69% 0.205 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C63BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.262 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#640E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.171 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D48
oklch(27% 0.109 317.6)
#CD6AED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7FA2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6AED
#CD6AED
oklch(69% 0.205 317.2)
- #53B611
#53B611
oklch(68.9% 0.205 137.3)
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 #CD6AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #CD6AED 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.