#CD80E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.162 317.8), rgb(205, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#CD80E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD80E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.162 317.8) |
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 #CD80E5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD80E5 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD80E5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD80E5 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD80E5
oklch(71.7% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A633C6
oklch(55.5% 0.225 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AB
oklch(49% 0.209 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#74218B
oklch(42.8% 0.173 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#CD80E5 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8EA8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD80E5
#CD80E5
oklch(71.7% 0.162 317.8)
- #6EBB4F
#6EBB4F
oklch(71.8% 0.163 137.7)
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 #CD80E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CD80E5 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.