#CDB5EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.078 305.3), rgb(205, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#CDB5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.078 305.3) |
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 #CDB5EA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5EA | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5EA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5EA text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5EA
oklch(81.1% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C2
oklch(55.7% 0.172 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7741A8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#613788
oklch(42.8% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#CDB5EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5EA
#CDB5EA
oklch(81.1% 0.078 305.3)
- #B5CB94
#B5CB94
oklch(81.2% 0.078 125.8)
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 #CDB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #CDB5EA 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.