What color is #CD3FEA?

#CD3FEA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(205, 63, 234), and in HSL hsl(290, 80%, 58%).

Is #CD3FEA accessible as text?

On white, #CD3FEA has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #CD3FEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD3FEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-500 (#E12AFB).

What colors go well with #CD3FEA?

#CD3FEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5BEA3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD3FEA below.

Is #CD3FEA good for buttons?

#CD3FEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CD3FEA — white text only reaches 3.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD3FEA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CD3FEA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CD3FEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD3FEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD3FEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD3FEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD3FEA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CD3FEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #F076FF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CD3FEA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CD3FEA Secondary #D2A5DC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CD3FEA Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #CD3FEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 6/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 99/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CD3FEA

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2DDF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA3ECD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD3FEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD3FEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 63 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.2% 0.258 320.2);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F6D9FC;
  --color-200: #ECB6F7;
  --color-300: #DA84EB;
  --color-400: #C557DB;
  --color-500: #A934C1;
  --color-600: #822F93;
  --color-700: #5D2768;
  --color-800: #3D1D44;
  --color-900: #261429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F6D9FC',
    200: '#ECB6F7',
    300: '#DA84EB',
    400: '#C557DB',
    500: '#A934C1',
    600: '#822F93',
    700: '#5D2768',
    800: '#3D1D44',
    900: '#261429',
  },
}

$base: #CD3FEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F6D9FC;
$base-200: #ECB6F7;
$base-300: #DA84EB;
$base-400: #C557DB;
$base-500: #A934C1;
$base-600: #822F93;
$base-700: #5D2768;
$base-800: #3D1D44;
$base-900: #261429;
$base-hover: #B518D5;
$base-subtle: #ECCBF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD3FEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C557DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A934C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#822F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}