#CDB3FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.106 300.2), rgb(205, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#CDB3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3FD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.106 300.2) |
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 #CDB3FD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3FD | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3FD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3FD text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3FD
oklch(81.5% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 300)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#CDB3FD 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BECD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3FD
#CDB3FD
oklch(81.5% 0.106 300.2)
- #B9CD7E
#B9CD7E
oklch(81.5% 0.105 120.4)
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 #CDB3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDB3FD 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.