#CDA8FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.12 304.5), rgb(205, 168, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#CDA8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA8FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.12 304.5) |
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 #CDA8FA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDA8FA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA8FA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA8FA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA8FA
oklch(79.4% 0.12 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC51FD
oklch(63.1% 0.244 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9825EC
oklch(55.5% 0.266 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8210CE
oklch(49.1% 0.248 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A16A6
oklch(42.7% 0.205 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#561E84
oklch(37.8% 0.16 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#CDA8FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B4C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA8FA
#CDA8FA
oklch(79.4% 0.12 304.5)
- #ABC971
#ABC971
oklch(79.4% 0.119 124.5)
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 #CDA8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.076
Use #CDA8FA 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.