#CDB8D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7), rgb(205, 184, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#CDB8D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 184, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7) |
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 #CDB8D2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB8D2 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB8D2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB8D2 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A178AB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6096
oklch(55.6% 0.096 320)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#CDB8D2 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) | #B6BDD3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBAC0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB8D2
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
- #B2C8AE
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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 #CDB8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CDB8D2 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.