#CDB5FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.103 299.4), rgb(205, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#CDB5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5FD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.103 299.4) |
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 #CDB5FD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5FD | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5FD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5FD text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5FD
oklch(81.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B086F7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F3
oklch(63.1% 0.209 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7632C4
oklch(49.2% 0.211 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#CDB5FD 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0CF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5FD
#CDB5FD
oklch(81.9% 0.103 299.4)
- #BCCE81
#BCCE81
oklch(82% 0.102 119.4)
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 #CDB5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB5FD 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.