#CD75C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.149 330.4), rgb(205, 117, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CD75C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD75C5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.149 330.4) |
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 #CD75C5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD75C5 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75C5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75C5 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD75C5
oklch(68.6% 0.149 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C755BE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B234AA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#982492
oklch(49% 0.193 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CD75C5 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) | #718DC8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8999C2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37C94 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD75C5
#CD75C5
oklch(68.6% 0.149 330.4)
- #47B367
#47B367
oklch(68.5% 0.149 150.3)
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 #CD75C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD75C5 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.