#CD86D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.138 322), rgb(205, 134, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CD86D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD86D8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 134, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.138 322) |
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 #CD86D8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD86D8 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD86D8 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD86D8 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD86D8
oklch(72.1% 0.138 322)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A541B4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D329B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#CD86D8 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) | #7C9BDB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA3D5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8FA5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD86D8
#CD86D8
oklch(72.1% 0.138 322)
- #6FBA67
#6FBA67
oklch(72% 0.138 141.9)
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 #CD86D8, 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 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #CD86D8 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.