#CD70FD
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.7% 0.213 312.7), rgb(205, 112, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CD70FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD70FD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.213 312.7) |
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 #CD70FD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD70FD | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70FD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD70FD text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEA7FE
oklch(81% 0.132 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD70FD
oklch(70.7% 0.213 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#C03AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.272 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#600D82
oklch(37.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#390D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.112 313.2)
#CD70FD 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) | #4794FF | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BF9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C888AC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD70FD
#CD70FD
oklch(70.7% 0.213 312.7)
- #6DB800
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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 #CD70FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #CD70FD 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.