#CD70E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.191 318.2), rgb(205, 112, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CD70E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD70E8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.191 318.2) |
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 #CD70E8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD70E8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70E8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70E8 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD70E8
oklch(69.5% 0.191 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C345E6
oklch(63.1% 0.244 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF0AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.265 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0494
oklch(42.7% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#621676
oklch(37.6% 0.159 318)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#CD70E8 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) | #5890EC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7699E5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD82A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD70E8
#CD70E8
oklch(69.5% 0.191 318.2)
- #58B730
#58B730
oklch(69.5% 0.191 138.2)
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 #CD70E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD70E8 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.