#CD86E0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.147 319), rgb(205, 134, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#CD86E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD86E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 134, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.147 319) |
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 #CD86E0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD86E0 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD86E0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD86E0 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD86E0
oklch(72.5% 0.147 319)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD0
oklch(63% 0.188 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 319)
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Step 800
800
#722884
oklch(42.7% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#CD86E0 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) | #799CE3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA3DD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE91A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD86E0
#CD86E0
oklch(72.5% 0.147 319)
- #73BC5E
#73BC5E
oklch(72.5% 0.148 139)
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 #CD86E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CD86E0 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.