#CD8EE6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.14 316), rgb(205, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CD8EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.14 316) |
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 #CD8EE6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8EE6 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8EE6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8EE6 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8EE6
oklch(74% 0.14 316)
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Step 500
500
#B261D1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BE
oklch(55.7% 0.194 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#CD8EE6 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) | #80A2E9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA8E3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC99AF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8EE6
#CD8EE6
oklch(74% 0.14 316)
- #81BF62
#81BF62
oklch(74.1% 0.141 136.1)
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 #CD8EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #CD8EE6 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.