#CDADC9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.053 330.2), rgb(205, 173, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CDADC9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDADC9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.053 330.2) |
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 #CDADC9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDADC9 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDADC9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDADC9 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDADC9
oklch(78.4% 0.053 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE70A8
oklch(63% 0.108 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83487E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B66
oklch(42.6% 0.09 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#CDADC9 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) | #ACB4CA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AFB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDADC9
#CDADC9
oklch(78.4% 0.053 330.2)
- #A1C3A7
#A1C3A7
oklch(78.4% 0.054 150.2)
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 #CDADC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CDADC9 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.