#CD76CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.153 327.9), rgb(205, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#CD76CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD76CB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 327.9) |
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 #CD76CB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD76CB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76CB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76CB text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD76CB
oklch(69% 0.153 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B033B0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328)
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Step 700
700
#972398
oklch(49.1% 0.198 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CD76CB 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) | #708ECE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879AC8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27E97 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD76CB
#CD76CB
oklch(69% 0.153 327.9)
- #4DB462
#4DB462
oklch(68.9% 0.152 147.9)
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 #CD76CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD76CB 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.