#CDB9CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5), rgb(205, 185, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CDB9CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 324°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB9CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5) |
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 #CDB9CE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB9CE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB9CE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB9CE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA3
oklch(63% 0.074 324)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765279
oklch(49.2% 0.075 324)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3950
oklch(37.8% 0.048 325)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#CDB9CE 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) | #B8BECF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBBC0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB9CE
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
- #B3C7B2
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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 #CDB9CE, 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 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #CDB9CE 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.