#CD9EF9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.135 307.2), rgb(205, 158, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#CD9EF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.135 307.2) |
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 #CD9EF9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9EF9 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9EF9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9EF9 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9EF9
oklch(77.6% 0.135 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B348FF
oklch(63.1% 0.258 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#A000F0
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8700CB
oklch(49% 0.252 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900
#5B0F89
oklch(37.6% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#350E50
oklch(26.9% 0.114 307.1)
#CD9EF9 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) | #8BB0FC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ACC0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9EF9
#CD9EF9
oklch(77.6% 0.135 307.2)
- #9EC663
#9EC663
oklch(77.6% 0.135 127.4)
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 #CD9EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #CD9EF9 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.