#CD9DE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.117 312.6), rgb(205, 157, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#CD9DE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 157, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.117 312.6) |
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 #CD9DE9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9DE9 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9DE9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9DE9 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9DE9
oklch(76.7% 0.117 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#C878F3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A51EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.26 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E05BF
oklch(49.1% 0.242 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#73119B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361248
oklch(26.9% 0.099 312.2)
#CD9DE9 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) | #90ADEC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA7B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9DE9
#CD9DE9
oklch(76.7% 0.117 312.6)
- #96C374
#96C374
oklch(76.6% 0.117 132.7)
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 #CD9DE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CD9DE9 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.