#CD5CE4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.7% 0.217 320.5), rgb(205, 92, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CD5CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.217 320.5) |
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 #CD5CE4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5CE4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5CE4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5CE4 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5CE4
oklch(66.7% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9418AA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#781A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#CD5CE4 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) | #3D84E8 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7198 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5CE4
#CD5CE4
oklch(66.7% 0.217 320.5)
- #30B201
#30B201
oklch(66.7% 0.217 140.5)
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 #CD5CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD5CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CD5CE4 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.