#CD83D6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.141 323), rgb(205, 131, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#CD83D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD83D6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.141 323) |
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 #CD83D6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD83D6 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD83D6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD83D6 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD83D6
oklch(71.5% 0.141 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#CD83D6 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) | #7A98D9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08CA3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD83D6
#CD83D6
oklch(71.5% 0.141 323)
- #6AB966
#6AB966
oklch(71.5% 0.14 142.9)
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 #CD83D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD83D6 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.