#CDAED3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.062 320.8), rgb(205, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#CDAED3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAED3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.062 320.8) |
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 #CDAED3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAED3 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAED3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAED3 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAED3
oklch(79% 0.062 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#CDAED3 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) | #ABB6D5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9D2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAED3
#CDAED3
oklch(79% 0.062 320.8)
- #A5C5A0
#A5C5A0
oklch(79% 0.062 141.3)
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 #CDAED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CDAED3 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.