#CDB2E9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.081 306.9), rgb(205, 178, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CDB2E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.081 306.9) |
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 #CDB2E9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2E9 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2E9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2E9 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2E9
oklch(80.5% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#CDB2E9 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) | #A9BCEB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2E9
#CDB2E9
oklch(80.5% 0.081 306.9)
- #B1CA91
#B1CA91
oklch(80.6% 0.082 127.4)
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 #CDB2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #CDB2E9 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.