#CD90EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.142 314), rgb(205, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#CD90EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD90EB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.142 314) |
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 #CD90EB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD90EB | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90EB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90EB text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD90EB
oklch(74.6% 0.142 314)
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Step 500
500
#B061D5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C2
oklch(55.7% 0.197 314)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#CD90EB 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) | #80A4EE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9CB3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD90EB
#CD90EB
oklch(74.6% 0.142 314)
- #86C05F
#86C05F
oklch(74.6% 0.142 134.1)
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 #CD90EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #CD90EB 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.