#CDACD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.068 319.6), rgb(205, 172, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CDACD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACD5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.068 319.6) |
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 #CDACD5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACD5 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACD5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACD5 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACD5
oklch(78.7% 0.068 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBD
oklch(63% 0.138 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9851A9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3776
oklch(42.8% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#CDACD5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACD5
#CDACD5
oklch(78.7% 0.068 319.6)
- #A3C59B
#A3C59B
oklch(78.7% 0.069 139.7)
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 #CDACD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #CDACD5 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.