#CD95EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.137 312.3), rgb(205, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#CD95EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 312°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD95EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.137 312.3) |
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 #CD95EE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD95EE | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD95EE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD95EE text on black | 9.12:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD95EE
oklch(75.6% 0.137 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A7
oklch(49.2% 0.177 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F87
oklch(42.6% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#CD95EE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA1B6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD95EE
#CD95EE
oklch(75.6% 0.137 312.3)
- #8EC263
#8EC263
oklch(75.6% 0.137 132.5)
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 #CD95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CD95EE 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.