#CDA7FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.121 304.8), rgb(205, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CDA7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA7FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.121 304.8) |
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 #CDA7FA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDA7FA | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA7FA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA7FA text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA7FA
oklch(79.2% 0.121 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFE
oklch(63% 0.248 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A22ED
oklch(55.7% 0.269 305)
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Step 700
700
#8309CF
oklch(49.1% 0.251 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#32134D
oklch(26.8% 0.103 304.9)
#CDA7FA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B3C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA7FA
#CDA7FA
oklch(79.2% 0.121 304.8)
- #AAC96F
#AAC96F
oklch(79.3% 0.122 124.7)
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 #CDA7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.078
Use #CDA7FA 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.