#CD9AE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.117 315), rgb(205, 154, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CD9AE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.117 315) |
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 #CD9AE4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9AE4 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9AE4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9AE4 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9AE4
oklch(76% 0.117 315)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AE9
oklch(63% 0.239 315)
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Step 600
600
#A91BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.259 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9101BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760F97
oklch(42.7% 0.2 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#CD9AE4 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) | #8FAAE7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA3B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9AE4
#CD9AE4
oklch(76% 0.117 315)
- #90C275
#90C275
oklch(76% 0.117 135.2)
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 #CD9AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
Use #CD9AE4 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.