#CDACF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.107 304.8), rgb(205, 172, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CDACF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACF5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.107 304.8) |
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 #CDACF5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACF5 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACF5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACF5 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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)
#CDACF5
oklch(79.9% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B981F5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9539DF
oklch(55.7% 0.237 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#67249D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#CDACF5 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) | #9EB9F8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACF5
#CDACF5
oklch(79.9% 0.107 304.8)
- #AECA7C
#AECA7C
oklch(80% 0.107 124.9)
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 #CDACF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CDACF5 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.