#CDAAF6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.111 305.1), rgb(205, 170, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#CDAAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.111 305.1) |
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 #CDAAF6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAAF6 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAF6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAF6 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAF6
oklch(79.6% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB7FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB57F5
oklch(63.1% 0.229 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9732E3
oklch(55.6% 0.248 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8121C5
oklch(49.1% 0.23 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6820A0
oklch(42.7% 0.191 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#55237F
oklch(37.8% 0.148 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#CDAAF6 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) | #9BB8F9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B5C5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAF6
#CDAAF6
oklch(79.6% 0.111 305.1)
- #ACC978
#ACC978
oklch(79.6% 0.111 124.9)
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 #CDAAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #CDAAF6 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.