#CD93FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.154 309.1), rgb(205, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#CD93FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD93FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.154 309.1) |
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 #CD93FA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD93FA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93FA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD93FA text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD93FA
oklch(75.8% 0.154 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9840CF
oklch(55.6% 0.214 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8230B4
oklch(49.2% 0.2 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#CD93FA 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) | #7DA9FE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BACF7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A3BB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD93FA
#CD93FA
oklch(75.8% 0.154 309.1)
- #91C350
#91C350
oklch(75.8% 0.155 129.2)
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 #CD93FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #CD93FA 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.