#CDADCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.6% 0.058 325.2), rgb(205, 173, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CDADCE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDADCE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.058 325.2) |
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 #CDADCE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDADCE | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDADCE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDADCE text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDADCE
oklch(78.6% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#98569C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 325)
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Step 700
700
#824686
oklch(49.2% 0.12 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#CDADCE 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) | #ABB5CF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB0B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDADCE
#CDADCE
oklch(78.6% 0.058 325.2)
- #A3C4A3
#A3C4A3
oklch(78.7% 0.058 145)
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 #CDADCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CDADCE 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.