#CDADF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.103 305.1), rgb(205, 173, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CDADF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDADF3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.103 305.1) |
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 #CDADF3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDADF3 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDADF3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDADF3 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDADF3
oklch(80% 0.103 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B983F1
oklch(70.7% 0.163 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#943DDB
oklch(55.7% 0.228 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 305)
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Step 800
800
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#CDADF3 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) | #A0B9F6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BBF1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDADF3
#CDADF3
oklch(80% 0.103 305.1)
- #AECA80
#AECA80
oklch(80.1% 0.103 125.5)
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 #CDADF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #CDADF3 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.