#CD7CEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.179 315.2), rgb(205, 124, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#CD7CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7CEF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.179 315.2) |
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 #CD7CEF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7CEF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7CEF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7CEF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7CEF
oklch(71.6% 0.179 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A725D3
oklch(55.5% 0.249 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F12B7
oklch(49.1% 0.232 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#741694
oklch(42.6% 0.192 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#CD7CEF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8DAA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7CEF
#CD7CEF
oklch(71.6% 0.179 315.2)
- #6EBB39
#6EBB39
oklch(71.6% 0.18 135.2)
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 #CD7CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CD7CEF 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.