#CD7FF4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.3% 0.18 313.4), rgb(205, 127, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CD7FF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 127, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.18 313.4) |
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 #CD7FF4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD7FF4 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7FF4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7FF4 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7FF4
oklch(72.3% 0.18 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B950E9
oklch(63.2% 0.23 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A527D7
oklch(55.7% 0.25 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D14BA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731897
oklch(42.8% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E78
oklch(37.8% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#CD7FF4 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) | #659BF8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA91AE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7FF4
#CD7FF4
oklch(72.3% 0.18 313.4)
- #75BC35
#75BC35
oklch(72.2% 0.18 133.4)
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 #CD7FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD7FF4 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.