#CD97E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.125 314.3), rgb(205, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#CD97E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD97E7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.125 314.3) |
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 #CD97E7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD97E7 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97E7 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD97E7
oklch(75.6% 0.125 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 314)
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Step 600
600
#984CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813C9F
oklch(49% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D67
oklch(37.5% 0.105 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#CD97E7 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) | #8AA8EA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA1B5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD97E7
#CD97E7
oklch(75.6% 0.125 314.3)
- #8EC16E
#8EC16E
oklch(75.5% 0.124 134.3)
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 #CD97E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CD97E7 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.