#CDB9DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.057 308.8), rgb(205, 185, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CDB9DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB9DF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.057 308.8) |
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 #CDB9DF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB9DF | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB9DF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB9DF text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB9DF
oklch(81.5% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#895CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#744C93
oklch(49.2% 0.117 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E77
oklch(42.6% 0.098 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#CDB9DF 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) | #B3C0E1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBEC6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB9DF
#CDB9DF
oklch(81.5% 0.057 308.8)
- #B7CAA3
#B7CAA3
oklch(81.4% 0.057 128.8)
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 #CDB9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #CDB9DF 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.