#CD94F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.146 310.6), rgb(205, 148, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#CD94F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD94F4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 148, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.146 310.6) |
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 #CD94F4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD94F4 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94F4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD94F4 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#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
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD94F4
oklch(75.7% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9844C8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8234AD
oklch(49.1% 0.188 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#CD94F4 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) | #81A8F8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A2B9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD94F4
#CD94F4
oklch(75.7% 0.146 310.6)
- #90C25A
#90C25A
oklch(75.6% 0.145 130.5)
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 #CD94F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CD94F4 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.