#CDB1E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.074 310.5), rgb(205, 177, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#CDB1E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 177, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.074 310.5) |
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 #CDB1E2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB1E2 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB1E2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB1E2 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB1E2
oklch(80.1% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.152 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9151B9
oklch(55.5% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#CDB1E2 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) | #AABAE4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB7C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB1E2
#CDB1E2
oklch(80.1% 0.074 310.5)
- #AEC896
#AEC896
oklch(80% 0.074 130.3)
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 #CDB1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CDB1E2 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.