#CD9EF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.128 309), rgb(205, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#CD9EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.128 309) |
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 #CD9EF3 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9EF3 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9EF3 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9EF3 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9EF3
oklch(77.3% 0.128 309)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B745FD
oklch(63.1% 0.26 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900
#5C1584
oklch(37.7% 0.171 309)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#CD9EF3 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) | #8EAFF6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AABD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9EF3
#CD9EF3
oklch(77.3% 0.128 309)
- #9CC56A
#9CC56A
oklch(77.3% 0.127 128.9)
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 #CD9EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD9EF3 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.