#CDAFDB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.069 315), rgb(205, 175, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CDAFDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 315°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFDB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.069 315) |
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 #CDAFDB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFDB | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFDB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFDB text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFDB
oklch(79.4% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC4
oklch(63% 0.143 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9452B0
oklch(55.5% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4297
oklch(49% 0.143 315)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#CDAFDB 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) | #A9B8DD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BADA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB4BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFDB
#CDAFDB
oklch(79.4% 0.069 315)
- #A9C69A
#A9C69A
oklch(79.3% 0.068 135)
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 #CDAFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #CDAFDB 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.