#CDB5E8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.075 306.1), rgb(205, 181, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#CDB5E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5E8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.075 306.1) |
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 #CDB5E8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5E8 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5E8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5E8 text on black | 11.37:1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5E8
oklch(81% 0.075 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7743A5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 306)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#CDB5E8 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) | #ACBEEA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCC6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5E8
#CDB5E8
oklch(81% 0.075 306.1)
- #B5CA96
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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 #CDB5E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDB5E8 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.