#CD6ECD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.168 327.2), rgb(205, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CD6ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6ECD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.168 327.2) |
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 #CD6ECD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6ECD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6ECD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6ECD text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6ECD
oklch(67.9% 0.168 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B424B7
oklch(55.5% 0.233 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B119E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1580
oklch(42.7% 0.18 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CD6ECD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27894 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6ECD
#CD6ECD
oklch(67.9% 0.168 327.2)
- #3EB356
#3EB356
oklch(68% 0.168 147.2)
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 #CD6ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CD6ECD 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.