#CD9AF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.132 310.4), rgb(205, 154, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#CD9AF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 310.4) |
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 #CD9AF1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9AF1 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9AF1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9AF1 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9AF1
oklch(76.5% 0.132 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB3EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.269 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1084
oklch(37.7% 0.176 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#370E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.111 310.7)
#CD9AF1 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) | #8AACF4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AFEE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A6BA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9AF1
#CD9AF1
oklch(76.5% 0.132 310.4)
- #96C466
#96C466
oklch(76.6% 0.133 130.4)
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 #CD9AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD9AF1 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.