#CDAFF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.099 304.4), rgb(205, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#CDAFF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.099 304.4) |
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 #CDAFF3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFF3 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFF3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFF3 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFF3
oklch(80.4% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B784F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A660EA
oklch(63% 0.203 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9241D8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#652B98
oklch(42.8% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#CDAFF3 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) | #A2BBF6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B9C7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFF3
#CDAFF3
oklch(80.4% 0.099 304.4)
- #B1CA82
#B1CA82
oklch(80.3% 0.099 124.2)
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 #CDAFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #CDAFF3 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.