#CDACF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.106 305.1), rgb(205, 172, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#CDACF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACF4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.106 305.1) |
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 #CDACF4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACF4 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACF4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACF4 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACF4
oklch(79.8% 0.106 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B982F4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#953ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.235 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F29C0
oklch(49.1% 0.218 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#67259C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305)
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Step 900
900
#54267C
oklch(37.8% 0.141 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#CDACF4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B6C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACF4
#CDACF4
oklch(79.8% 0.106 305.1)
- #AEC97D
#AEC97D
oklch(79.8% 0.105 124.7)
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 #CDACF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CDACF4 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.