#CDB4EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.081 305.4), rgb(205, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CDB4EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB4EB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.081 305.4) |
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 #CDB4EB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB4EB | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB4EB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB4EB text on black | 11.32:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B48BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 305.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A26BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.165 305.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8D50C5
oklch(55.7% 0.179 305.4)
-
Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
-
Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#CDB4EB 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) | #AABDED | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBC7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB4EB
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
- #B4CB91
#B4CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 125.7)
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 #CDB4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB4EB 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.