#CD9DE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.113 314.1), rgb(205, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#CD9DE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 314°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.113 314.1) |
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 #CD9DE5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9DE5 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9DE5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9DE5 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9DE5
oklch(76.5% 0.113 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C979EE
oklch(70.7% 0.181 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA4FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.23 314)
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Step 600
600
#A626D6
oklch(55.7% 0.25 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E12B9
oklch(49.1% 0.233 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#731796
oklch(42.7% 0.193 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D77
oklch(37.6% 0.15 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#CD9DE5 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) | #92ACE8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA6B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9DE5
#CD9DE5
oklch(76.5% 0.113 314.1)
- #95C378
#95C378
oklch(76.6% 0.113 134.1)
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 #CD9DE5, 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 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #CD9DE5 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.