#CD85D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.141 321.7), rgb(205, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CD85D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD85D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.141 321.7) |
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 #CD85D9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD85D9 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD85D9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD85D9 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD85D9
oklch(72% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#CD85D9 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) | #7B9ADC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8FA5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD85D9
#CD85D9
oklch(72% 0.141 321.7)
- #6EBA65
#6EBA65
oklch(71.9% 0.141 141.7)
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 #CD85D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD85D9 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.