#CDAFE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.083 309.3), rgb(205, 175, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#CDAFE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.083 309.3) |
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 #CDAFE6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFE6 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFE6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFE6 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFE6
oklch(79.8% 0.083 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A868D5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#934CC3
oklch(55.7% 0.184 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#CDAFE6 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) | #A6B9E8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB6C2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFE6
#CDAFE6
oklch(79.8% 0.083 309.3)
- #ACC88F
#ACC88F
oklch(79.8% 0.083 129.4)
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 #CDAFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDAFE6 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.