#CDBACD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.034 325.9), rgb(205, 186, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CDBACD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 326°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBACD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.034 325.9) |
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 #CDBACD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBACD | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBACD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBACD text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBACD
oklch(81.1% 0.034 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A648B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#755376
oklch(49.1% 0.069 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#CDBACD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBBC0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBACD
#CDBACD
oklch(81.1% 0.034 325.9)
- #B4C7B4
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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 #CDBACD, 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 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #CDBACD 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.