#CD9BE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.11 316.5), rgb(205, 155, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CD9BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 155, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.11 316.5) |
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 #CD9BE0 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9BE0 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9BE0 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9BE0 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9BE0
oklch(76% 0.11 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB79E9
oklch(70.7% 0.177 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD4FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A827CF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9014B4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#751891
oklch(42.7% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E74
oklch(37.8% 0.147 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#CD9BE0 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) | #91AAE3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA3B4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9BE0
#CD9BE0
oklch(76% 0.11 316.5)
- #90C17B
#90C17B
oklch(75.9% 0.109 136.7)
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 #CD9BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #CD9BE0 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.