#CDB1DE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.069 312.6), rgb(205, 177, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CDB1DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB1DE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 177, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.069 312.6) |
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 #CDB1DE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB1DE | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB1DE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB1DE text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB1DE
oklch(79.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#CDB1DE 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) | #ABB9E0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB6C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB1DE
#CDB1DE
oklch(79.9% 0.069 312.6)
- #ADC89A
#ADC89A
oklch(80.1% 0.069 132.6)
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 #CDB1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.065
Use #CDB1DE 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.