#CD85DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.144 320.5), rgb(205, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CD85DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD85DC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.144 320.5) |
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 #CD85DC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD85DC | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD85DC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD85DC text on black | 7.98:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD85DC
oklch(72.1% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#CD85DC 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) | #7A9ADF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2D9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8FA6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD85DC
#CD85DC
oklch(72.1% 0.144 320.5)
- #70BB62
#70BB62
oklch(72.2% 0.144 140.6)
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 #CD85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CD85DC 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.