#CD7DE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.171 316.8), rgb(205, 125, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#CD7DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 125, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.171 316.8) |
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 #CD7DE9 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7DE9 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7DE9 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7DE9 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7DE9
oklch(71.5% 0.171 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.238 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#901BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.222 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F72
oklch(37.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#CD7DE9 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) | #6998ED | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809FE6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8CA8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7DE9
#CD7DE9
oklch(71.5% 0.171 316.8)
- #6CBA45
#6CBA45
oklch(71.4% 0.171 136.7)
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 #CD7DE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD7DE9 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.