#CD91F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.148 311.7), rgb(205, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CD91F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD91F2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.148 311.7) |
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 #CD91F2 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD91F2 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD91F2 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD91F2 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD91F2
oklch(75.1% 0.148 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8432AD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#CD91F2 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) | #7EA6F6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAAEF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99FB6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD91F2
#CD91F2
oklch(75.1% 0.148 311.7)
- #8BC158
#8BC158
oklch(75% 0.148 131.7)
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 #CD91F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #CD91F2 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.