#CD97E0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.117 317.1), rgb(205, 151, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#CD97E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD97E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.117 317.1) |
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 #CD97E0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD97E0 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E0 text on black | 9.09:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD97E0
oklch(75.3% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#994FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#CD97E0 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) | #8DA7E3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA0B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD97E0
#CD97E0
oklch(75.3% 0.117 317.1)
- #8BC075
#8BC075
oklch(75.2% 0.117 136.9)
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 #CD97E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CD97E0 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.