#CD84E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.155 317.4), rgb(205, 132, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#CD84E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD84E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 132, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.155 317.4) |
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 #CD84E5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD84E5 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD84E5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD84E5 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD84E5
oklch(72.4% 0.155 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B959D6
oklch(63.1% 0.199 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#722589
oklch(42.8% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C246D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#CD84E5 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) | #749BE8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A2E2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD91AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD84E5
#CD84E5
oklch(72.4% 0.155 317.4)
- #73BC55
#73BC55
oklch(72.4% 0.156 137.5)
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 #CD84E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD84E5 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.