#CD92DF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.125 318.1), rgb(205, 146, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#CD92DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD92DF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.125 318.1) |
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 #CD92DF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD92DF | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92DF text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92DF text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD92DF
oklch(74.4% 0.125 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B166C7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C317D
oklch(42.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#CD92DF 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) | #88A4E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9BAE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD92DF
#CD92DF
oklch(74.4% 0.125 318.1)
- #84BF70
#84BF70
oklch(74.5% 0.125 138.1)
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 #CD92DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CD92DF 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.