#CD93D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.3% 0.115 321), rgb(205, 147, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CD93D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD93D8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 147, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.115 321) |
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 #CD93D8 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD93D8 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93D8 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93D8 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD93D8
oklch(74.3% 0.115 321)
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Step 500
500
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#CD93D8 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) | #8BA3DB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9AAC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD93D8
#CD93D8
oklch(74.3% 0.115 321)
- #82BE78
#82BE78
oklch(74.3% 0.116 140.9)
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 #CD93D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #CD93D8 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.