#CD8AD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.126 323.9), rgb(205, 138, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CD8AD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 138, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.126 323.9) |
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 #CD8AD3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8AD3 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8AD3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8AD3 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8AD3
oklch(72.5% 0.126 323.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B863C0
oklch(63.2% 0.161 324)
-
Step 600
600
#A347AC
oklch(55.7% 0.175 324)
-
Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
-
Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
-
Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#CD8AD3 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) | #839CD6 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4D1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D091A5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8AD3
#CD8AD3
oklch(72.5% 0.126 323.9)
- #73BB72
#73BB72
oklch(72.6% 0.126 143.8)
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 #CD8AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #CD8AD3 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.