#CD91F9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.4% 0.156 309.7), rgb(205, 145, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#CD91F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD91F9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 145, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.156 309.7) |
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 #CD91F9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD91F9 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD91F9 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD91F9 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD91F9
oklch(75.4% 0.156 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#CD91F9 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) | #7BA7FD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A1B9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD91F9
#CD91F9
oklch(75.4% 0.156 309.7)
- #8FC24E
#8FC24E
oklch(75.4% 0.156 129.5)
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 #CD91F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD91F9 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.