#CD92D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.113 323), rgb(205, 146, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#CD92D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD92D4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.113 323) |
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 #CD92D4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD92D4 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92D4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92D4 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD92D4
oklch(73.9% 0.113 323)
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Step 500
500
#B268BC
oklch(63% 0.145 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#863E90
oklch(49% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#CD92D4 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) | #8CA2D7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF99AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD92D4
#CD92D4
oklch(73.9% 0.113 323)
- #7FBD7B
#7FBD7B
oklch(73.9% 0.113 142.9)
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 #CD92D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #CD92D4 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.