#CDABED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.098 307.7), rgb(205, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CDABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.098 307.7) |
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 #CDABED | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABED | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABED text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABED text on black | 10.64:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABED
oklch(79.4% 0.098 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#963FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.219 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#802FB7
oklch(49% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#CDABED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B4C2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABED
#CDABED
oklch(79.4% 0.098 307.7)
- #AAC883
#AAC883
oklch(79.4% 0.098 127.6)
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 #CDABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.070
Use #CDABED 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.