#CDB5E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5), rgb(205, 181, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#CDB5E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5) |
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 #CDB5E1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5E1 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5E1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5E1 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#CDB5E1 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) | #AEBDE3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEE0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBAC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5E1
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
- #B3C99C
#B3C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 129)
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 #CDB5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDB5E1 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.