#CDB6EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.079 304.1), rgb(205, 182, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CDB6EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB6EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 182, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.079 304.1) |
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 #CDB6EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB6EC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB6EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB6EC text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB6EC
oklch(81.4% 0.079 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#CDB6EC 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) | #ACBFEE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BDC9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB6EC
#CDB6EC
oklch(81.4% 0.079 304.1)
- #B7CB93
#B7CB93
oklch(81.3% 0.078 124.1)
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 #CDB6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB6EC 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.