#CD92E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.133 315.4), rgb(205, 146, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#CD92E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD92E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.133 315.4) |
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 #CD92E6 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD92E6 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92E6 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92E6 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD92E6
oklch(74.7% 0.133 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B064CE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A1
oklch(49% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3083
oklch(42.8% 0.142 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CD92E6 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) | #85A5E9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9DB1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD92E6
#CD92E6
oklch(74.7% 0.133 315.4)
- #87C068
#87C068
oklch(74.8% 0.133 135.4)
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 #CD92E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CD92E6 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.