#CDAFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1), rgb(205, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CDAFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1) |
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 #CDAFFF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFFF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFFF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFFF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A458FD
oklch(63% 0.234 301)
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Step 600
600
#9132EC
oklch(55.6% 0.255 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B21CE
oklch(49.1% 0.237 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6420A6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#CDAFFF 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) | #9DBDFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BBCC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFFF
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
- #B5CC76
#B5CC76
oklch(80.8% 0.114 121.2)
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 #CDAFFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDAFFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CDAFFF 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.