#CD9DEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.12 311.8), rgb(205, 157, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#CD9DEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9DEB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 157, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.12 311.8) |
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 #CD9DEB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9DEB | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9DEB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9DEB text on black | 9.61:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9DEB
oklch(76.8% 0.12 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C877F6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF1
oklch(63% 0.245 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A519E0
oklch(55.6% 0.266 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.205 312)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.16 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#CD9DEB 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) | #90ADEE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1E9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA7BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9DEB
#CD9DEB
oklch(76.8% 0.12 311.8)
- #97C472
#97C472
oklch(76.9% 0.12 132.1)
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 #CD9DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #CD9DEB 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.