#CD9CE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.113 314.7), rgb(205, 156, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#CD9CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.113 314.7) |
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 #CD9CE4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9CE4 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9CE4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9CE4 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9CE4
oklch(76.3% 0.113 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA79ED
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB4EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.231 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A724D5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F10B9
oklch(49.1% 0.234 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#741595
oklch(42.6% 0.194 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D77
oklch(37.7% 0.151 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#CD9CE4 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) | #91ABE7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA5B6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9CE4
#CD9CE4
oklch(76.3% 0.113 314.7)
- #93C278
#93C278
oklch(76.3% 0.113 134.7)
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 #CD9CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #CD9CE4 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.