#CD9BE1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.111 316.1), rgb(205, 155, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#CD9BE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 155, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 316.1) |
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 #CD9BE1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9BE1 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9BE1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9BE1 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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)
#CD9BE1
oklch(76% 0.111 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD4EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.228 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A825D1
oklch(55.5% 0.248 316)
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Step 700
700
#9012B5
oklch(49.1% 0.23 316)
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Step 800
800
#751793
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D75
oklch(37.7% 0.149 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#CD9BE1 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) | #91AAE4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFDF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA3B4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9BE1
#CD9BE1
oklch(76% 0.111 316.1)
- #91C279
#91C279
oklch(76.2% 0.113 135.8)
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 #CD9BE1, 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 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #CD9BE1 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.