#CD8DEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.15 313.5), rgb(205, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#CD8DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8DEE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.15 313.5) |
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 #CD8DEE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8DEE | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8DEE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8DEE text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8DEE
oklch(74.2% 0.15 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B25EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8630AC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#58276F
oklch(37.5% 0.125 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#CD8DEE 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) | #7BA3F2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9BB2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8DEE
#CD8DEE
oklch(74.2% 0.15 313.5)
- #84BF57
#84BF57
oklch(74.1% 0.15 133.4)
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 #CD8DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CD8DEE 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.