#CD9AED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.127 311.7), rgb(205, 154, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#CD9AED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9AED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.127 311.7) |
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 #CD9AED | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9AED | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9AED text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9AED text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9AED
oklch(76.4% 0.127 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA74FB
oklch(70.8% 0.203 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC42F8
oklch(63.1% 0.261 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1481
oklch(37.7% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#370F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.108 311.8)
#CD9AED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA5B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9AED
#CD9AED
oklch(76.4% 0.127 311.7)
- #94C36B
#94C36B
oklch(76.3% 0.127 131.8)
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 #CD9AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD9AED 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.