#CDACD3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.065 321.1), rgb(205, 172, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CDACD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACD3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.065 321.1) |
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 #CDACD3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACD3 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACD3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACD3 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACD3
oklch(78.6% 0.065 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.104 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9952A6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#82428E
oklch(49% 0.135 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#CDACD3 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) | #A8B4D5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0B9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACD3
#CDACD3
oklch(78.6% 0.065 321.1)
- #A3C49D
#A3C49D
oklch(78.5% 0.065 140.8)
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 #CDACD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CDACD3 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.