#CD6DE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.194 319), rgb(205, 109, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CD6DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 109, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.194 319) |
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 #CD6DE6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6DE6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6DE6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6DE6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.121 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6DE6
oklch(69% 0.194 319)
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Step 500
500
#C542E5
oklch(63% 0.247 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641476
oklch(37.8% 0.162 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F45
oklch(26.9% 0.102 318.7)
#CD6DE6 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) | #558EEA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F9F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6DE6
#CD6DE6
oklch(69% 0.194 319)
- #52B62E
#52B62E
oklch(69% 0.194 138.9)
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 #CD6DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #CD6DE6 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.