#CD97EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.134 311.9), rgb(205, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#CD97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD97EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.134 311.9) |
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 #CD97EE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD97EE | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD97EE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD97EE text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD97EE
oklch(75.9% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC70FF
oklch(70.7% 0.214 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF3AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.273 312)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#600C83
oklch(37.7% 0.178 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#380D4D
oklch(27% 0.113 311.7)
#CD97EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA3B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD97EE
#CD97EE
oklch(75.9% 0.134 311.9)
- #91C266
#91C266
oklch(75.8% 0.133 131.9)
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 #CD97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CD97EE 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.