#CD6DD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.175 325.4), rgb(205, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CD6DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.175 325.4) |
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 #CD6DD2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6DD2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6DD2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6DD2 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6DD2
oklch(68% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C94AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.223 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B41EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B07A3
oklch(49.1% 0.225 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1184
oklch(42.7% 0.186 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#CD6DD2 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) | #628AD5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96CF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17996 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6DD2
#CD6DD2
oklch(68% 0.175 325.4)
- #40B34E
#40B34E
oklch(67.9% 0.175 145.4)
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 #CD6DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD6DD2 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.