#CD6EBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.153 334.2), rgb(205, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#CD6EBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EBC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.153 334.2) |
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 #CD6EBC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EBC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EBC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EBC text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6EBC
oklch(67.2% 0.153 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 334)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8D
oklch(49% 0.198 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801C73
oklch(42.7% 0.165 334)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#CD6EBC 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) | #6D87BF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795B9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5738C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EBC
#CD6EBC
oklch(67.2% 0.153 334.2)
- #2DB069
#2DB069
oklch(67.1% 0.153 154.3)
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 #CD6EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #CD6EBC 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.