#CDAED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.066 317.9), rgb(205, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CDAED7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAED7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.066 317.9) |
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 #CDAED7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAED7 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAED7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAED7 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAED7
oklch(79.1% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.135 318)
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Step 600
600
#9653AA
oklch(55.6% 0.147 318)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CDAED7 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) | #A9B6D9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB2BC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAED7
#CDAED7
oklch(79.1% 0.066 317.9)
- #A7C59C
#A7C59C
oklch(79% 0.065 137.4)
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 #CDAED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CDAED7 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.