#CD9FFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78% 0.141 305.4), rgb(205, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#CD9FFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9FFF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.141 305.4) |
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 #CD9FFF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9FFF | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD9FFF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD9FFF text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD9FFF
oklch(78% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F4
oklch(55.5% 0.288 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AC
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A0A8E
oklch(37.7% 0.187 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#350D53
oklch(27.1% 0.118 305.6)
#CD9FFF 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) | #8AB1FF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AEC3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9FFF
#CD9FFF
oklch(78% 0.141 305.4)
- #A2C75D
#A2C75D
oklch(78% 0.14 125.5)
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 #CD9FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.005
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.009
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CD9FFF 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.