#CD81DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.153 320.1), rgb(205, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#CD81DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD81DE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.153 320.1) |
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 #CD81DE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD81DE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81DE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81DE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD81DE
oklch(71.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A738BE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A4
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#CD81DE 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) | #7498E1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8CA5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD81DE
#CD81DE
oklch(71.6% 0.153 320.1)
- #6BBA5A
#6BBA5A
oklch(71.6% 0.153 140.1)
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 #CD81DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD81DE 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.