#CD81ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.169 315.2), rgb(205, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CD81ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD81ED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.169 315.2) |
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 #CD81ED | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD81ED | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81ED text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD81ED text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD81ED
oklch(72.3% 0.169 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B954E0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A530CE
oklch(55.7% 0.235 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D1FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#721E90
oklch(42.6% 0.181 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2173
oklch(37.7% 0.141 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#CD81ED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1EA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB91AC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD81ED
#CD81ED
oklch(72.3% 0.169 315.2)
- #74BC45
#74BC45
oklch(72.3% 0.169 135.1)
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 #CD81ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CD81ED 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.