#CDB5E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.07 308), rgb(205, 181, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CDB5E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 308) |
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 #CDB5E4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5E4 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5E4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5E4 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#CDB5E4 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) | #ADBDE6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5E4
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
- #B3CA99
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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 #CDB5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDB5E4 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.