#CDB2E6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.078 308.2), rgb(205, 178, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#CDB2E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 308.2) |
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 #CDB2E6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2E6 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2E6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2E6 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2E6
oklch(80.4% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.125 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600
#9050BF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#CDB2E6 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) | #AABBE8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB9C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2E6
#CDB2E6
oklch(80.4% 0.078 308.2)
- #B0C993
#B0C993
oklch(80.3% 0.078 128.2)
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 #CDB2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #CDB2E6 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.