#CDB3DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.063 313.2), rgb(205, 179, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#CDB3DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3DC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.063 313.2) |
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 #CDB3DC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3DC | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3DC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3DC text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3DC
oklch(80.2% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9057AD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#CDB3DC 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) | #AEBBDE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB8C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3DC
#CDB3DC
oklch(80.2% 0.063 313.2)
- #AFC89E
#AFC89E
oklch(80.3% 0.064 132.8)
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 #CDB3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB3DC 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.