#CDAFE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.081 309.7), rgb(205, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CDAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.081 309.7) |
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 #CDAFE5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFE5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFE5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFE5 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFE5
oklch(79.8% 0.081 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A868D4
oklch(63.1% 0.167 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#934CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#CDAFE5 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) | #A6B9E7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB6C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFE5
#CDAFE5
oklch(79.8% 0.081 309.7)
- #ACC890
#ACC890
oklch(79.8% 0.082 129.7)
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 #CDAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDAFE5 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.