#CD6CCC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.171 327.6), rgb(205, 108, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CD6CCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 328°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CCC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.171 327.6) |
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 #CD6CCC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CCC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CCC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CCC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6CCC
oklch(67.6% 0.171 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B620B8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.22 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1380
oklch(42.7% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CD6CCC 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) | #6488CF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27693 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CCC
#CD6CCC
oklch(67.6% 0.171 327.6)
- #38B255
#38B255
oklch(67.5% 0.17 147.7)
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 #CD6CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD6CCC 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.