#CDB2EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.083 306.5), rgb(205, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#CDB2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.083 306.5) |
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 #CDB2EA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2EA | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2EA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2EA text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2EA
oklch(80.6% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A469D8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#CDB2EA 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) | #A8BCEC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9C5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2EA
#CDB2EA
oklch(80.6% 0.083 306.5)
- #B2CA90
#B2CA90
oklch(80.6% 0.082 126.4)
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 #CDB2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB2EA 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.