#CD7ED7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9), rgb(205, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#CD7ED7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9) |
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 #CD7ED7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7ED7 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7ED7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7ED7 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#CD7ED7 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) | #7495DA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D088A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7ED7
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
- #62B85E
#62B85E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 142.9)
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 #CD7ED7, 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 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD7ED7 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.