#CD6BE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.198 318.8), rgb(205, 107, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CD6BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.198 318.8) |
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 #CD6BE7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6BE7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6BE7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6BE7 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6BE7
oklch(68.8% 0.198 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C63FE7
oklch(63% 0.252 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641277
oklch(37.7% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#CD6BE7 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) | #528DEB | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E4 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E9F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6BE7
#CD6BE7
oklch(68.8% 0.198 318.8)
- #4FB628
#4FB628
oklch(68.9% 0.198 138.9)
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 #CD6BE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6BE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD6BE7 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.