#CDAEEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.091 307.6), rgb(205, 174, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#CDAEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEEB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.091 307.6) |
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 #CDAEEB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEEB | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEEB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEEB text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEEB
oklch(79.8% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DF
oklch(63.2% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9346CC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E37B1
oklch(49.2% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#CDAEEB 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBE9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B6C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEEB
#CDAEEB
oklch(79.8% 0.091 307.6)
- #ADC989
#ADC989
oklch(79.9% 0.091 127.5)
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 #CDAEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDAEEB 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.