#CD73D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.168 324.2), rgb(205, 115, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#CD73D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 324°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD73D5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 115, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.168 324.2) |
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 #CD73D5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD73D5 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD73D5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD73D5 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD73D5
oklch(69% 0.168 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.213 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B028BD
oklch(55.5% 0.233 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9717A3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1984
oklch(42.7% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#CD73D5 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) | #688ED8 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17E9A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD73D5
#CD73D5
oklch(69% 0.168 324.2)
- #4EB552
#4EB552
oklch(69% 0.168 144.2)
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 #CD73D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD73D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #CD73D5 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.