#CD95E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.126 315.4), rgb(205, 149, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#CD95E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD95E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 149, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.126 315.4) |
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 #CD95E5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD95E5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD95E5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD95E5 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD95E5
oklch(75.2% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CB
oklch(63.2% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#994BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#CD95E5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9FB3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD95E5
#CD95E5
oklch(75.2% 0.126 315.4)
- #8AC06D
#8AC06D
oklch(75% 0.126 135.4)
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 #CD95E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CD95E5 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.