#CDB9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.092 298.5), rgb(205, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CDB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.092 298.5) |
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 #CDB9FA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB9FA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB9FA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB9FA text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB9FA
oklch(82.5% 0.092 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A69EA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864CD8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#723BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3298
oklch(42.6% 0.159 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#CDB9FA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C3D0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB9FA
#CDB9FA
oklch(82.5% 0.092 298.5)
- #BFCE89
#BFCE89
oklch(82.4% 0.092 118.5)
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 #CDB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #CDB9FA 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.