#CDABFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.119 302.8), rgb(205, 171, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#CDABFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABFD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.119 302.8) |
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 #CDABFD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABFD | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABFD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABFD text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABFD
oklch(80% 0.119 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#952AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.264 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F16CF
oklch(49.1% 0.245 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#671AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.203 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#542084
oklch(37.7% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31154E
oklch(27.1% 0.101 302.7)
#CDABFD 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) | #99B9FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B7C9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABFD
#CDABFD
oklch(80% 0.119 302.8)
- #B0CA72
#B0CA72
oklch(80% 0.118 122.6)
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 #CDABFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #CDABFD 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.