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#CD64ED Color

#CD64ED is rgb(205, 100, 237) in RGB, hsl(286, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD64ED
HEX#CD64ED
RGBrgb(205, 100, 237)
HSLhsl(286, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(286, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.214 317.7)
LABlab(59.76% 57.37 -51.76)
LCHlch(59.76% 77.27 317.94)

What #CD64ED Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD64ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.9Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.05Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.63Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.11Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.83Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#CD64ED Channel Values

How #CD64ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 100 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD64ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD64ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD64ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD64ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD64ED
Complementary
#84ED64
Analogous
#8864ED
Analogous
#ED64C8
Triadic
#EDCD64
Triadic
#64EDCD
Split comp.
#C8ED64
Split comp.
#64ED88

Tints & Shades of #CD64ED

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D47BEF
#DA8DF2
#E1A4F4
#E7B6F6
#EFCDF9
#F5DFFB

Shades

#C03BE8
#AE1ADB
#8D15B2
#70118D
#500C64
#2F073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD64ED.

How #CD64ED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD64ED
Protanopia#7E7EED
Protanomaly#A475ED
Deuteranopia#9292EB
Deuteranomaly#AD82EC
Tritanopia#BF8181
Tritanomaly#C576B6
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD64ED in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd64ed: #CD64ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD64ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd64ed': '#CD64ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.392, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cd64ed">#CD64ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD64ED"

More Purple Colors

#CD64ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CD64ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD64ED?

#CD64ED is a light purple — rgb(205, 100, 237) in RGB and hsl(286, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #CD64ED?

#CD64ED is rgb(205, 100, 237) — red 205, green 100, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD64ED?

#CD64ED converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD64ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD64ED scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD64ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD64ED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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