#CD9BF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.135 309), rgb(205, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CD9BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.135 309) |
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 #CD9BF5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9BF5 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9BF5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9BF5 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1E3FE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 308.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.075 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9BF5
oklch(76.9% 0.135 309)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B842FF
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900
#5D0D87
oklch(37.6% 0.18 309)
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Step 950
950
#370D4F
oklch(27% 0.115 309.6)
#CD9BF5 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) | #89ADF8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A8BD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9BF5
#CD9BF5
oklch(76.9% 0.135 309)
- #99C463
#99C463
oklch(76.8% 0.135 128.9)
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 #CD9BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.005
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD9BF5 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.