#CDB7FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.099 298.6), rgb(205, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CDB7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB7FD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.099 298.6) |
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 #CDB7FD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB7FD | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB7FD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB7FD text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB7FD
oklch(82.2% 0.099 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F1
oklch(63.2% 0.202 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8846DF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7335C2
oklch(49% 0.206 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#CDB7FD 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C2D0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB7FD
#CDB7FD
oklch(82.2% 0.099 298.6)
- #BECE83
#BECE83
oklch(82.2% 0.1 118.5)
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 #CDB7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #CDB7FD 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.