#CD7AD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.155 324.2), rgb(205, 122, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CD7AD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.155 324.2) |
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 #CD7AD4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7AD4 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AD4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AD4 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7AD4
oklch(70% 0.155 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C156CB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
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Step 700
700
#94249E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#782180
oklch(42.7% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#CD7AD4 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) | #7092D7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0849D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7AD4
#CD7AD4
oklch(70% 0.155 324.2)
- #5AB75D
#5AB75D
oklch(70.1% 0.155 144.3)
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 #CD7AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD7AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD7AD4 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.