#CDB3FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.107 299.9), rgb(205, 179, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#CDB3FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3FE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.107 299.9) |
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 #CDB3FE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3FE | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3FE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3FE text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#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)
#CDB3FE
oklch(81.5% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#772CC8
oklch(49% 0.222 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6128A2
oklch(42.8% 0.183 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#CDB3FE 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 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFCE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3FE
#CDB3FE
oklch(81.5% 0.107 299.9)
- #BACD7D
#BACD7D
oklch(81.5% 0.106 119.7)
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 #CDB3FE, 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 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #CDB3FE 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.