#CDB4EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7), rgb(205, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#CDB4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB4EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7) |
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 #CDB4EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB4EA | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB4EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB4EA text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 306)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#CDB4EA 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) | #ABBDEC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB4EA
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
- #B4CA92
#B4CA92
oklch(80.8% 0.079 125.5)
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 #CDB4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB4EA 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.