#CDA0ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.117 310.5), rgb(205, 160, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#CDA0ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA0ED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 160, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.117 310.5) |
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 #CDA0ED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA0ED | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA0ED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA0ED text on black | 9.84:1 | 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
#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
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA0ED
oklch(77.4% 0.117 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C579F5
oklch(70.6% 0.187 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B64EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.239 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A222E0
oklch(55.6% 0.26 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B0CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.242 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#71149D
oklch(42.8% 0.2 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#CDA0ED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAABC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA0ED
#CDA0ED
oklch(77.4% 0.117 310.5)
- #9CC574
#9CC574
oklch(77.5% 0.117 130.6)
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 #CDA0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDA0ED 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.