#CDB7F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.085 301.6), rgb(205, 183, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CDB7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 183, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.085 301.6) |
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 #CDB7F2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB7F2 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB7F2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB7F2 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB7F2
oklch(81.8% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#CDB7F2 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) | #ABC1F5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFCB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB7F2
#CDB7F2
oklch(81.8% 0.085 301.6)
- #BACD8F
#BACD8F
oklch(81.9% 0.085 122.1)
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 #CDB7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #CDB7F2 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.