#CD92EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.14 313.4), rgb(205, 146, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CD92EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD92EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.14 313.4) |
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 #CD92EC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD92EC | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92EC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD92EC text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD92EC
oklch(75% 0.14 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8436A7
oklch(49.2% 0.18 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#CD92EC 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) | #82A6EF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9EB4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD92EC
#CD92EC
oklch(75% 0.14 313.4)
- #89C161
#89C161
oklch(75% 0.14 133.7)
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 #CD92EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CD92EC 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.