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#CD6FEC Color

#CD6FEC is rgb(205, 111, 236) in RGB, hsl(285, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 53%, 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 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD6FEC
HEX#CD6FEC
RGBrgb(205, 111, 236)
HSLhsl(285, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(285, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 53%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.197 317.1)
LABlab(61.71% 52.14 -48.13)
LCHlch(61.71% 70.96 317.29)

What #CD6FEC 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 #CD6FEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.32Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.85Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.07Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.08Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.17

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

#CD6FEC Channel Values

How #CD6FEC 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 111 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD6FEC 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD6FEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD6FEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD6FEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD6FEC
Complementary
#8EEC6F
Analogous
#8E6FEC
Analogous
#EC6FCD
Triadic
#ECCD6F
Triadic
#6FECCD
Split comp.
#CDEC6F
Split comp.
#6FEC8E

Tints & Shades of #CD6FEC

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

#D381EF
#DB97F2
#E1A9F4
#E7BBF6
#EECDF9
#F6E4FB

Shades

#BF46E7
#B11DE2
#9118B9
#6D128C
#4E0D63
#2E083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD6FEC.

How #CD6FEC 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#CD6FEC
Protanopia#8585EC
Protanomaly#A77DEC
Deuteranopia#9797EA
Deuteranomaly#AF89EB
Tritanopia#BF8888
Tritanomaly#C57EB9
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD6FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd6fec: #CD6FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD6FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd6fec': '#CD6FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.435, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cd6fec">#CD6FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD6FEC"

More Purple Colors

#CD6FEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CD6FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD6FEC?

#CD6FEC is a light purple — rgb(205, 111, 236) in RGB and hsl(285, 77%, 68%) 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 8.32.

What is the RGB value of #CD6FEC?

#CD6FEC is rgb(205, 111, 236) — red 205, green 111, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD6FEC?

#CD6FEC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 53%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD6FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD6FEC scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD6FEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD6FEC 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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