#CD6EC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.159 331.2), rgb(205, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CD6EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.159 331.2) |
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 #CD6EC3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EC3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EC3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EC3 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6EC3
oklch(67.5% 0.159 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1994
oklch(49% 0.206 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#CD6EC3 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) | #6A88C6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595C0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4758F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EC3
#CD6EC3
oklch(67.5% 0.159 331.2)
- #34B161
#34B161
oklch(67.4% 0.159 151.1)
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 #CD6EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #CD6EC3 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.