#CDA8E0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.088 314), rgb(205, 168, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CDA8E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA8E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.088 314) |
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 #CDA8E0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDA8E0 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA8E0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA8E0 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA8E0
oklch(78.3% 0.088 314)
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Step 400
400
#C084DD
oklch(70.6% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B062D4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A6
oklch(49% 0.181 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#CDA8E0 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) | #A0B3E2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAFBC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA8E0
#CDA8E0
oklch(78.3% 0.088 314)
- #A1C58C
#A1C58C
oklch(78.3% 0.087 134.3)
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 #CDA8E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #CDA8E0 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.