#CD9DE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.115 313.3), rgb(205, 157, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CD9DE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 157, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.115 313.3) |
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 #CD9DE7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9DE7 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9DE7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9DE7 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#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
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9DE7
oklch(76.6% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#C879F0
oklch(70.7% 0.183 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA4DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.236 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A622D9
oklch(55.7% 0.256 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E0DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.237 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731498
oklch(42.6% 0.197 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C79
oklch(37.6% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#CD9DE7 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) | #91ACEA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA7B8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9DE7
#CD9DE7
oklch(76.6% 0.115 313.3)
- #96C376
#96C376
oklch(76.7% 0.115 133.2)
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 #CD9DE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD9DE7 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.