#CD8ADD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.137 319.7), rgb(205, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#CD8ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.137 319.7) |
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 #CD8ADD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8ADD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8ADD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8ADD text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8ADD
oklch(73% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#CD8ADD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE94A9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8ADD
#CD8ADD
oklch(73% 0.137 319.7)
- #77BC67
#77BC67
oklch(72.9% 0.137 139.8)
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 #CD8ADD, 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 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #CD8ADD 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.