#CDB3FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.102 301), rgb(205, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CDB3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.102 301) |
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 #CDB3FA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3FA | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3FA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3FA text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3FA
oklch(81.4% 0.102 301)
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Step 400
400
#B285F5
oklch(70.6% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#612B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#CDB3FA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BECC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3FA
#CDB3FA
oklch(81.4% 0.102 301)
- #B8CD81
#B8CD81
oklch(81.5% 0.102 121.3)
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 #CDB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB3FA 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.