#CDAAF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.108 306), rgb(205, 170, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CDAAF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.108 306) |
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 #CDAAF3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAAF3 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAF3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAF3 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAF3
oklch(79.4% 0.108 306)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F4
oklch(70.6% 0.172 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F0
oklch(63% 0.221 306)
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Step 600
600
#9736DE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8126C1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 306)
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Step 800
800
#69239C
oklch(42.8% 0.184 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#55247C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#321749
oklch(27.1% 0.091 306.1)
#CDAAF3 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) | #9CB7F6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B4C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAF3
#CDAAF3
oklch(79.4% 0.108 306)
- #ABC97B
#ABC97B
oklch(79.5% 0.108 125.9)
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 #CDAAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #CDAAF3 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.