#CD96F8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.147 309.1), rgb(205, 150, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#CD96F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD96F8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.147 309.1) |
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 #CD96F8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD96F8 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD96F8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD96F8 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD96F8
oklch(76.2% 0.147 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B842FF
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EB
oklch(55.5% 0.282 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900
#5F008B
oklch(37.7% 0.191 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#380853
oklch(27% 0.124 308.9)
#CD96F8 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) | #82AAFC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAEF5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A5BB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD96F8
#CD96F8
oklch(76.2% 0.147 309.1)
- #94C358
#94C358
oklch(76.1% 0.146 129.1)
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 #CD96F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD96F8 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.