#CDABDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.081 313.8), rgb(205, 171, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CDABDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABDF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.081 313.8) |
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 #CDABDF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABDF | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABDF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABDF text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABDF
oklch(78.8% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#823BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.168 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#693183
oklch(42.6% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#CDABDF 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) | #A4B5E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB1BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABDF
#CDABDF
oklch(78.8% 0.081 313.8)
- #A5C691
#A5C691
oklch(78.9% 0.081 134)
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 #CDABDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #CDABDF 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.