#CDA9D2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.07 322.2), rgb(205, 169, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CDA9D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.07 322.2) |
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 #CDA9D2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDA9D2 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA9D2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA9D2 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA9D2
oklch(78% 0.07 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B169BC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.155 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#853F90
oklch(49% 0.144 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#CDA9D2 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) | #A5B2D4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADB7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA9D2
#CDA9D2
oklch(78% 0.07 322.2)
- #9EC39A
#9EC39A
oklch(77.9% 0.07 142.3)
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 #CDA9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #CDA9D2 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.