#CDB1F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5), rgb(205, 177, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CDB1F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB1F7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 177, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5) |
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 #CDB1F7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB1F7 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB1F7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB1F7 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F3
oklch(70.8% 0.162 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A361EE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DD
oklch(55.7% 0.225 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#632A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#CDB1F7 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) | #A3BDFA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBCA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB1F7
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
- #B5CB81
#B5CB81
oklch(80.8% 0.1 122.1)
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 #CDB1F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #CDB1F7 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.