#CD6EE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.189 319.8), rgb(205, 110, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#CD6EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.189 319.8) |
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 #CD6EE3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EE3 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EE3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EE3 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6EE3
oklch(69% 0.189 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C544E2
oklch(63% 0.242 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B10BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0491
oklch(42.6% 0.202 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#641674
oklch(37.8% 0.158 320)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#CD6EE3 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) | #598EE7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7F9E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EE3
#CD6EE3
oklch(69% 0.189 319.8)
- #51B636
#51B636
oklch(69% 0.189 139.8)
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 #CD6EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD6EE3 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.