#CDB5E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.074 306.6), rgb(205, 181, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CDB5E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 306.6) |
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 #CDB5E7 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5E7 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5E7 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5E7 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#CDB5E7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCC6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5E7
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
- #B4CA97
#B4CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.073 126.9)
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 #CDB5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB5E7 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.