#CDAAD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.076 317.4), rgb(205, 170, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CDAAD9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 317.4) |
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 #CDAAD9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAAD9 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAD9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAD9 text on black | 10.34:1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAD9
oklch(78.4% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CDAAD9 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) | #A5B4DB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAFBA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAD9
#CDAAD9
oklch(78.4% 0.076 317.4)
- #A2C595
#A2C595
oklch(78.5% 0.076 137.3)
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 #CDAAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #CDAAD9 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.