#CD6EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.198 317.2), rgb(205, 110, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CD6EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6EEC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.198 317.2) |
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 #CD6EEC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6EEC | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EEC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6EEC text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6EEC
oklch(69.5% 0.198 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C440EB
oklch(63.1% 0.254 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#631379
oklch(37.8% 0.165 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#CD6EEC 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) | #528FF0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7298E9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC81A3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6EEC
#CD6EEC
oklch(69.5% 0.198 317.2)
- #58B722
#58B722
oklch(69.4% 0.198 137.3)
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 #CD6EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD6EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CD6EEC 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.