#CDA9EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.103 308), rgb(205, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#CDA9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.103 308) |
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 #CDA9EE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDA9EE | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA9EE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA9EE 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA9EE
oklch(79.1% 0.103 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#983AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.229 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#822ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.212 308)
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Step 800
800
#6A2697
oklch(42.8% 0.176 308)
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Step 900
900
#562678
oklch(37.8% 0.137 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#CDA9EE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA9EE
#CDA9EE
oklch(79.1% 0.103 308)
- #A8C87F
#A8C87F
oklch(79.2% 0.104 127.8)
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 #CDA9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #CDA9EE 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.