#CD8BF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.157 312.8), rgb(205, 139, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#CD8BF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 139, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.157 312.8) |
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 #CD8BF1 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8BF1 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8BF1 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8BF1 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8BF1
oklch(74% 0.157 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700
#872BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#CD8BF1 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) | #77A2F5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A7EE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9AB3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8BF1
#CD8BF1
oklch(74% 0.157 312.8)
- #83BF50
#83BF50
oklch(74% 0.156 132.8)
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 #CD8BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #CD8BF1 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.