#CD80D6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.147 323.2), rgb(205, 128, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CD80D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD80D6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.147 323.2) |
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 #CD80D6 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD80D6 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD80D6 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD80D6 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD80D6
oklch(71.1% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD5AC9
oklch(63% 0.187 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.204 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#902B9D
oklch(49% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#75267F
oklch(42.6% 0.157 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#CD80D6 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) | #7696D9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08AA1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD80D6
#CD80D6
oklch(71.1% 0.147 323.2)
- #65B962
#65B962
oklch(71.2% 0.147 143.2)
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 #CD80D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD80D6 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.