#CDB4E5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.073 307.9), rgb(205, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#CDB4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.073 307.9) |
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 #CDB4E5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB4E5 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB4E5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB4E5 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB4E5
oklch(80.7% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BB
oklch(55.6% 0.163 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#CDB4E5 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) | #ACBDE7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAC5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB4E5
#CDB4E5
oklch(80.7% 0.073 307.9)
- #B3CA97
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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 #CDB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB4E5 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.