#CDABF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.106 305.7), rgb(205, 171, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#CDABF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABF3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.106 305.7) |
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 #CDABF3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABF3 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABF3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABF3 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABF3
oklch(79.6% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F3
oklch(70.7% 0.169 306)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9639DD
oklch(55.6% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8028C0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#CDABF3 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) | #9DB8F6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B5C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABF3
#CDABF3
oklch(79.6% 0.106 305.7)
- #ACC97D
#ACC97D
oklch(79.6% 0.106 125.7)
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 #CDABF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #CDABF3 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.