#CD9DEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.121 311.5), rgb(205, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#CD9DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9DEC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.121 311.5) |
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 #CD9DEC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9DEC | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9DEC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9DEC text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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)
#CD9DEC
oklch(76.8% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C877F7
oklch(70.8% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B949F3
oklch(63.1% 0.248 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A516E1
oklch(55.6% 0.268 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.207 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#CD9DEC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA8BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9DEC
#CD9DEC
oklch(76.8% 0.121 311.5)
- #98C470
#98C470
oklch(76.9% 0.122 131.3)
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 #CD9DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #CD9DEC 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.