#CD94E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.124 317.1), rgb(205, 148, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CD94E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD94E1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 148, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.124 317.1) |
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 #CD94E1 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD94E1 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94E1 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94E1 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD94E1
oklch(74.8% 0.124 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CD94E1 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) | #89A5E4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABDF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9DB0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD94E1
#CD94E1
oklch(74.8% 0.124 317.1)
- #87C070
#87C070
oklch(74.9% 0.125 137.2)
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 #CD94E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #CD94E1 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.