#CD70D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.171 325), rgb(205, 112, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CD70D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD70D3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.171 325) |
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 #CD70D3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD70D3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70D3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70D3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD70D3
oklch(68.5% 0.171 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B224BD
oklch(55.6% 0.237 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9911A3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1584
oklch(42.6% 0.183 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#641C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.142 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#CD70D3 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) | #658CD6 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097D0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17B98 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD70D3
#CD70D3
oklch(68.5% 0.171 325)
- #47B451
#47B451
oklch(68.5% 0.17 145)
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 #CD70D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD70D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CD70D3 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.