#CD9ADB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.6% 0.106 318.9), rgb(205, 154, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CD9ADB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9ADB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.106 318.9) |
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 #CD9ADB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9ADB | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9ADB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9ADB text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9ADB
oklch(75.6% 0.106 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBD
oklch(63% 0.136 319)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#814391
oklch(49.2% 0.136 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CD9ADB 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) | #92A9DE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA1B1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9ADB
#CD9ADB
oklch(75.6% 0.106 318.9)
- #8DC07E
#8DC07E
oklch(75.5% 0.106 138.7)
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 #CD9ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #CD9ADB 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.