#CDB2E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.076 308.7), rgb(205, 178, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CDB2E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.076 308.7) |
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 #CDB2E5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2E5 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2E5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2E5 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2E5
oklch(80.4% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#633684
oklch(42.6% 0.13 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#CDB2E5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8C3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2E5
#CDB2E5
oklch(80.4% 0.076 308.7)
- #B0C994
#B0C994
oklch(80.4% 0.077 128.5)
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 #CDB2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB2E5 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.