#CD7ED0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.5% 0.144 325.7), rgb(205, 126, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CD7ED0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.144 325.7) |
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 #CD7ED0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7ED0 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7ED0 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7ED0 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7ED0
oklch(70.5% 0.144 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC4
oklch(63% 0.184 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#CD7ED0 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) | #7794D3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1869D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7ED0
#CD7ED0
oklch(70.5% 0.144 325.7)
- #5EB766
#5EB766
oklch(70.4% 0.144 145.7)
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 #CD7ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CD7ED0 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.