#CDB5FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.104 299.2), rgb(205, 181, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#CDB5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5FE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.104 299.2) |
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 #CDB5FE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5FE | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5FE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5FE text on black | 11.63:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5FE
oklch(81.9% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B086F8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#CDB5FE 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) | #A9C0FC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5FE
#CDB5FE
oklch(81.9% 0.104 299.2)
- #BCCE80
#BCCE80
oklch(82% 0.104 119.3)
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 #CDB5FE, 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 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB5FE 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.