#CD97E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.124 314.7), rgb(205, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CD97E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD97E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.124 314.7) |
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 #CD97E6 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD97E6 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E6 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E6 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD97E6
oklch(75.5% 0.124 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD68CB
oklch(63.2% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#984DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#CD97E6 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) | #8BA8E9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA1B4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD97E6
#CD97E6
oklch(75.5% 0.124 314.7)
- #8DC16F
#8DC16F
oklch(75.5% 0.124 134.9)
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 #CD97E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CD97E6 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.