#CD9EEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.118 311.6), rgb(205, 158, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#CD9EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9EEB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.118 311.6) |
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 #CD9EEB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9EEB | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9EEB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9EEB text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9EEB
oklch(77% 0.118 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C778F5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B84CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A41EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.262 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D05C1
oklch(49.2% 0.244 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72119C
oklch(42.7% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#CD9EEB 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) | #91AEEE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA8BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9EEB
#CD9EEB
oklch(77% 0.118 311.6)
- #99C473
#99C473
oklch(77% 0.118 131.5)
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 #CD9EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #CD9EEB 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.