#CDAAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.116 303.9), rgb(205, 170, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#CDAAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 304°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAFA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.116 303.9) |
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 #CDAAFA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAAFA | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAFA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAFA text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAFA
oklch(79.7% 0.116 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA54FB
oklch(63.1% 0.238 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#962CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.259 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8019CB
oklch(49% 0.24 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#681BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.199 304)
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Step 900
900
#542082
oklch(37.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#CDAAFA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B6C7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAFA
#CDAAFA
oklch(79.7% 0.116 303.9)
- #ADCA74
#ADCA74
oklch(79.8% 0.117 124.2)
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 #CDAAFA, 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 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #CDAAFA 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.