#CD73D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.171 322.7), rgb(205, 115, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#CD73D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD73D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 115, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.171 322.7) |
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 #CD73D9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD73D9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD73D9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD73D9 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD73D9
oklch(69.2% 0.171 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD4
oklch(63% 0.219 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B025C1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323)
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Step 700
700
#9713A7
oklch(49.1% 0.221 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A1687
oklch(42.6% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#631D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#CD73D9 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) | #658FDC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F99D6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0809C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD73D9
#CD73D9
oklch(69.2% 0.171 322.7)
- #51B64D
#51B64D
oklch(69.3% 0.172 142.8)
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 #CD73D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD73D9.
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 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #CD73D9 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.