#CD92E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.136 314.4), rgb(205, 146, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#CD92E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD92E9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.136 314.4) |
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 #CD92E9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD92E9 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92E9 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92E9 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD92E9
oklch(74.8% 0.136 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D1
oklch(63% 0.174 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BE
oklch(55.7% 0.189 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8437A4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#CD92E9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AAE6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9EB3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD92E9
#CD92E9
oklch(74.8% 0.136 314.4)
- #88C064
#88C064
oklch(74.8% 0.136 134.3)
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 #CD92E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #CD92E9 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.