#CDB0DE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.071 312.9), rgb(205, 176, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CDB0DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB0DE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 176, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.071 312.9) |
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 #CDB0DE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB0DE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB0DE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB0DE text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB0DE
oklch(79.7% 0.071 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D429B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#CDB0DE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB5C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB0DE
#CDB0DE
oklch(79.7% 0.071 312.9)
- #ABC798
#ABC798
oklch(79.7% 0.071 132.9)
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 #CDB0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #CDB0DE 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.