#CD6CCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.172 327.3), rgb(205, 108, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CD6CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6CCD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.172 327.3) |
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 #CD6CCD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6CCD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CCD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6CCD text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6CCD
oklch(67.7% 0.172 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACC
oklch(63% 0.219 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B620B9
oklch(55.7% 0.238 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C0A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1281
oklch(42.7% 0.184 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#CD6CCD 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) | #6389D0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095CA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27693 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6CCD
#CD6CCD
oklch(67.7% 0.172 327.3)
- #39B254
#39B254
oklch(67.6% 0.171 147.4)
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 #CD6CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6CCD.
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 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #CD6CCD 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.