#CDB7FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.095 299.4), rgb(205, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#CDB7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB7FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.095 299.4) |
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 #CDB7FA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB7FA | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB7FA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB7FA text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB7FA
oklch(82.1% 0.095 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C66EC
oklch(63% 0.195 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7438BE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#CDB7FA 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) | #A9C2FD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C1CF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB7FA
#CDB7FA
oklch(82.1% 0.095 299.4)
- #BDCE87
#BDCE87
oklch(82.2% 0.095 119.5)
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 #CDB7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #CDB7FA 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.