#CD87CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.124 327.3), rgb(205, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CD87CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD87CC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.124 327.3) |
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 #CD87CC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD87CC | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD87CC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD87CC text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD87CC
oklch(71.8% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BA
oklch(63% 0.159 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E378F
oklch(49.2% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#CD87CC 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) | #8299CF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2CA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18DA0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD87CC
#CD87CC
oklch(71.8% 0.124 327.3)
- #6BB975
#6BB975
oklch(71.8% 0.125 147.1)
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 #CD87CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #CD87CC 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.