#CD94F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.142 311.5), rgb(205, 148, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#CD94F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD94F1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 148, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 77%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 311.5) |
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 #CD94F1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD94F1 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94F1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94F1 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EB
oklch(81% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD94F1
oklch(75.5% 0.142 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9845C5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#CD94F1 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) | #82A8F4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACEE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A1B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD94F1
#CD94F1
oklch(75.5% 0.142 311.5)
- #8EC25E
#8EC25E
oklch(75.5% 0.142 131.7)
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 #CD94F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CD94F1 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.