#CD76CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.155 327.1), rgb(205, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CD76CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD76CD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.155 327.1) |
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 #CD76CD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD76CD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76CD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76CD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD76CD
oklch(69.1% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C554C6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B032B3
oklch(55.7% 0.215 327)
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Step 700
700
#97229A
oklch(49.2% 0.2 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#CD76CD 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) | #6F8FD0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27F98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD76CD
#CD76CD
oklch(69.1% 0.155 327.1)
- #4EB560
#4EB560
oklch(69.2% 0.155 147.2)
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 #CD76CD, 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 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #CD76CD 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.