#CD93E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.13 315.7), rgb(205, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#CD93E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD93E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.13 315.7) |
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 #CD93E5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD93E5 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93E5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93E5 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD93E5
oklch(74.8% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A49B9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#843AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.168 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CD93E5 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) | #86A5E8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AAE3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9DB2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD93E5
#CD93E5
oklch(74.8% 0.13 315.7)
- #88C06A
#88C06A
oklch(74.9% 0.13 135.5)
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 #CD93E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CD93E5 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.