#CD90EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.146 312.7), rgb(205, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#CD90EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD90EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.146 312.7) |
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 #CD90EF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD90EF | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90EF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD90EF text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD90EF
oklch(74.8% 0.146 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B060D9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8432AB
oklch(49% 0.19 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#CD90EF 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) | #7EA5F3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAAEC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9DB4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD90EF
#CD90EF
oklch(74.8% 0.146 312.7)
- #88C05A
#88C05A
oklch(74.6% 0.146 132.8)
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 #CD90EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #CD90EF 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.