#CD7AF0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.184 315.1), rgb(205, 122, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CD7AF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.184 315.1) |
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 #CD7AF0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7AF0 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AF0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7AF0 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF4
oklch(81% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7AF0
oklch(71.4% 0.184 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD4CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.235 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A820D6
oklch(55.6% 0.255 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9009B9
oklch(49.1% 0.237 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#751396
oklch(42.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B77
oklch(37.7% 0.153 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#CD7AF0 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) | #6197F4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EED | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8CAA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7AF0
#CD7AF0
oklch(71.4% 0.184 315.1)
- #6CBB33
#6CBB33
oklch(71.5% 0.184 135.1)
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 #CD7AF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CD7AF0 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.