#CD9EEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.119 311.3), rgb(205, 158, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#CD9EEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9EEC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.119 311.3) |
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 #CD9EEC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9EEC | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9EEC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9EEC text on black | 9.69:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9EEC
oklch(77% 0.119 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C778F6
oklch(70.7% 0.191 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A41BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.265 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#CD9EEC 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) | #91AEEF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1EA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA9BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9EEC
#CD9EEC
oklch(77% 0.119 311.3)
- #99C472
#99C472
oklch(77% 0.119 131.3)
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 #CD9EEC, 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 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD9EEC 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.