#CDB2F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.096 303), rgb(205, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CDB2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.096 303) |
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 #CDB2F4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2F4 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2F4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2F4 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B486EE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D6
oklch(55.5% 0.212 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#CDB2F4 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) | #A5BDF7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BCC9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2F4
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
- #B5CB86
#B5CB86
oklch(80.9% 0.095 122.9)
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 #CDB2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB2F4 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.