#CDB3FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.6% 0.108 299.7), rgb(205, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#CDB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.108 299.7) |
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 #CDB3FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3FF | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3FF text on black | 11.48:1 | 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
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3FF
oklch(81.6% 0.108 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B284FB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C3CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#772BC9
oklch(49% 0.224 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6127A3
oklch(42.8% 0.185 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2781
oklch(37.7% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#CDB3FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFCE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3FF
#CDB3FF
oklch(81.6% 0.108 299.7)
- #BACD7B
#BACD7B
oklch(81.5% 0.108 119.5)
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 #CDB3FF, 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 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB3FF 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.