#CDAAD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.075 318), rgb(205, 170, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CDAAD8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.075 318) |
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 #CDAAD8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAAD8 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAD8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAD8 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAD8
oklch(78.4% 0.075 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CDAAD8 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) | #A5B4DA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAFBA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAD8
#CDAAD8
oklch(78.4% 0.075 318)
- #A2C496
#A2C496
oklch(78.3% 0.073 137.6)
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 #CDAAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #CDAAD8 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.