What color is #CD49E4?

#CD49E4 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(205, 73, 228), and in HSL hsl(291, 74%, 59%).

Is #CD49E4 accessible as text?

On white, #CD49E4 has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #CD49E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD49E4?

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

What colors go well with #CD49E4?

#CD49E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60E449. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD49E4 below.

Is #CD49E4 good for buttons?

#CD49E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CD49E4 — white text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD49E4 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CD49E4 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CD49E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD49E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD49E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD49E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD49E4 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 #CD49E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #F07CFF

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 #CD49E4 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 #CD49E4 Secondary #D3A8DB 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 #CD49E4 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 #CD49E4 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 52/100

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 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CD49E4

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2DFF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E449C7 — 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 #CD49E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CD49E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 73 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.7% 0.242 321.4);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F6DBFB;
  --color-200: #EBB8F4;
  --color-300: #D988E7;
  --color-400: #C45CD6;
  --color-500: #A839BC;
  --color-600: #81338F;
  --color-700: #5C2A65;
  --color-800: #3D1F42;
  --color-900: #261529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F6DBFB',
    200: '#EBB8F4',
    300: '#D988E7',
    400: '#C45CD6',
    500: '#A839BC',
    600: '#81338F',
    700: '#5C2A65',
    800: '#3D1F42',
    900: '#261529',
  },
}

$base: #CD49E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F6DBFB;
$base-200: #EBB8F4;
$base-300: #D988E7;
$base-400: #C45CD6;
$base-500: #A839BC;
$base-600: #81338F;
$base-700: #5C2A65;
$base-800: #3D1F42;
$base-900: #261529;
$base-hover: #B71FD1;
$base-subtle: #ECCEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD49E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBB8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D988E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C45CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A839BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}