#CDB3EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4), rgb(205, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#CDB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4) |
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 #CDB3EC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3EC | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3EC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3EC text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A269DA
oklch(63% 0.171 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#CDB3EC 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) | #A9BDEE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBC7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3EC
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
- #B3CA8F
#B3CA8F
oklch(80.7% 0.083 125.5)
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 #CDB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB3EC 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.