#CD8EED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.3% 0.148 313.6), rgb(205, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#CD8EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8EED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.148 313.6) |
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 #CD8EED | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8EED | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8EED text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8EED text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8EED
oklch(74.3% 0.148 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C5
oklch(55.7% 0.205 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#CD8EED 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) | #7DA3F1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9BB2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8EED
#CD8EED
oklch(74.3% 0.148 313.6)
- #85C05A
#85C05A
oklch(74.5% 0.148 133.7)
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 #CD8EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #CD8EED 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.