#CDABF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.114 303.9), rgb(205, 171, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CDABF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABF9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.114 303.9) |
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 #CDABF9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABF9 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABF9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABF9 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABF9
oklch(79.9% 0.114 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.182 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A957F8
oklch(63.1% 0.231 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9531E7
oklch(55.6% 0.252 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#801FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.235 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#681FA2
oklch(42.8% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#542281
oklch(37.7% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#CDABF9 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) | #9BB9FC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B7C7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABF9
#CDABF9
oklch(79.9% 0.114 303.9)
- #AECA76
#AECA76
oklch(79.9% 0.114 124)
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 #CDABF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #CDABF9 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.