#CD87DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.143 319.6), rgb(205, 135, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#CD87DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD87DE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 135, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 319.6) |
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 #CD87DE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD87DE | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD87DE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD87DE text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD87DE
oklch(72.5% 0.143 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A340BA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#CD87DE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3DB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE92A8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD87DE
#CD87DE
oklch(72.5% 0.143 319.6)
- #74BC62
#74BC62
oklch(72.7% 0.143 139.6)
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 #CD87DE, 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 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CD87DE 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.