#CD7AE5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.172 318.3), rgb(205, 122, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#CD7AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.172 318.3) |
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 #CD7AE5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7AE5 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AE5 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AE5 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7AE5
oklch(70.8% 0.172 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9218AF
oklch(49.2% 0.223 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#761A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#CD7AE5 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) | #6895E9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD89A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7AE5
#CD7AE5
oklch(70.8% 0.172 318.3)
- #65B946
#65B946
oklch(70.8% 0.172 138.3)
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 #CD7AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CD7AE5 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.