#CD8BC1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.107 333.3), rgb(205, 139, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#CD8BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 139, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.107 333.3) |
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 #CD8BC1 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8BC1 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8BC1 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8BC1 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8BC1
oklch(72% 0.107 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B967AC
oklch(63% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D98
oklch(55.7% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#723369
oklch(42.6% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#CD8BC1 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) | #8A9BC3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA4BF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38E9E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8BC1
#CD8BC1
oklch(72% 0.107 333.3)
- #6CB885
#6CB885
oklch(71.9% 0.107 153.5)
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 #CD8BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD8BC1 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.