#CD70E6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.189 318.8), rgb(205, 112, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#CD70E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 319°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD70E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.189 318.8) |
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 #CD70E6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD70E6 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70E6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70E6 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#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
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD70E6
oklch(69.4% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C445E4
oklch(63.1% 0.243 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF0ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.262 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0693
oklch(42.7% 0.202 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#631775
oklch(37.8% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#CD70E6 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) | #5A8FEA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD81A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD70E6
#CD70E6
oklch(69.4% 0.189 318.8)
- #57B734
#57B734
oklch(69.5% 0.189 138.7)
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 #CD70E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD70E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD70E6 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.