#CDACFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.117 302.5), rgb(205, 172, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CDACFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACFD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.117 302.5) |
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 #CDACFD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACFD | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACFD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACFD text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACFD
oklch(80.2% 0.117 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A855FD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#942DED
oklch(55.6% 0.26 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E1ACE
oklch(49% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#671CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.2 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154D
oklch(26.9% 0.099 302.3)
#CDACFD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B8C9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACFD
#CDACFD
oklch(80.2% 0.117 302.5)
- #B1CB73
#B1CB73
oklch(80.3% 0.118 122.5)
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 #CDACFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #CDACFD 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.