#CD75F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.194 315), rgb(205, 117, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#CD75F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD75F2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.194 315) |
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 #CD75F2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD75F2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75F2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD75F2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.121 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD75F2
oklch(70.8% 0.194 315)
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Step 500
500
#BF46ED
oklch(63.1% 0.247 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB0DDB
oklch(55.7% 0.269 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77059A
oklch(42.7% 0.207 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#CD75F2 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) | #5894F6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB89A9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD75F2
#CD75F2
oklch(70.8% 0.194 315)
- #67BA23
#67BA23
oklch(70.9% 0.194 135)
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 #CD75F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CD75F2 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.