#CD93F6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.15 310.2), rgb(205, 147, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#CD93F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD93F6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 147, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 310.2) |
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 #CD93F6 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD93F6 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93F6 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93F6 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD93F6
oklch(75.6% 0.15 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DE
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9842CB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8232B0
oklch(49.1% 0.194 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#CD93F6 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) | #7FA8FA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DACF3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A2B9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD93F6
#CD93F6
oklch(75.6% 0.15 310.2)
- #90C255
#90C255
oklch(75.6% 0.149 129.9)
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 #CD93F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CD93F6 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.