#CDABC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.057 330), rgb(205, 171, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CDABC9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.057 330) |
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 #CDABC9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABC9 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABC9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABC9 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABC9
oklch(78% 0.057 330)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAB
oklch(63% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5596
oklch(55.5% 0.126 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#854580
oklch(49.1% 0.118 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3968
oklch(42.7% 0.098 330)
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Step 900
900
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D31
oklch(26.8% 0.048 330.1)
#CDABC9 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) | #AAB3CA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABC9
#CDABC9
oklch(78% 0.057 330)
- #9FC2A5
#9FC2A5
oklch(78% 0.056 150)
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 #CDABC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CDABC9 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.