#CD81EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.166 316.1), rgb(205, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#CD81EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD81EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.166 316.1) |
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 #CD81EA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD81EA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81EA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81EA text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD81EA
oklch(72.1% 0.166 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DD
oklch(63.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D21AF
oklch(49% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#CD81EA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A1E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC90AB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD81EA
#CD81EA
oklch(72.1% 0.166 316.1)
- #72BC4A
#72BC4A
oklch(72.2% 0.166 136.2)
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 #CD81EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CD81EA 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.