#CD75CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.156 327.5), rgb(205, 117, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#CD75CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD75CC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.156 327.5) |
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 #CD75CC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD75CC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75CC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75CC text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD75CC
oklch(68.9% 0.156 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C553C6
oklch(63% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B131B2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153B
oklch(27.2% 0.082 327.5)
#CD75CC 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) | #6E8ECF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27D97 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD75CC
#CD75CC
oklch(68.9% 0.156 327.5)
- #4CB460
#4CB460
oklch(68.8% 0.155 147.6)
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 #CD75CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD75CC 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.