#CD90DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.125 319.6), rgb(205, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#CD90DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD90DC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.125 319.6) |
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 #CD90DC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD90DC | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90DC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90DC text on black | 8.61:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD90DC
oklch(73.9% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C5
oklch(63% 0.16 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB2
oklch(55.7% 0.174 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#873A99
oklch(49.2% 0.162 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#CD90DC 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) | #86A2DF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8DA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE99AC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD90DC
#CD90DC
oklch(73.9% 0.125 319.6)
- #80BE70
#80BE70
oklch(74% 0.125 139.4)
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 #CD90DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CD90DC 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.