#CD88E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.15 316.7), rgb(205, 136, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#CD88E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD88E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 136, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 316.7) |
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 #CD88E6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD88E6 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD88E6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD88E6 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD88E6
oklch(73% 0.15 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#CD88E6 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) | #799EE9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA5E3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC94AC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD88E6
#CD88E6
oklch(73% 0.15 316.7)
- #79BD5A
#79BD5A
oklch(73.1% 0.15 136.8)
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 #CD88E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #CD88E6 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.