#CD6FC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.159 330.4), rgb(205, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CD6FC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.159 330.4) |
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 #CD6FC5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6FC5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6FC5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD6FC5 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD6FC5
oklch(67.7% 0.159 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A96
oklch(49.2% 0.206 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A79
oklch(42.6% 0.17 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#CD6FC5 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) | #6B89C8 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37691 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6FC5
#CD6FC5
oklch(67.7% 0.159 330.4)
- #39B260
#39B260
oklch(67.7% 0.16 150.2)
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 #CD6FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD6FC5 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.