#CDBAE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.068 303.3), rgb(205, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#CDBAE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.068 303.3) |
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 #CDBAE9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBAE9 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBAE9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBAE9 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBAE9
oklch(82% 0.068 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8659BB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 303)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#CDBAE9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C0CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBAE9
#CDBAE9
oklch(82% 0.068 303.3)
- #BBCC9B
#BBCC9B
oklch(82% 0.069 123.4)
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 #CDBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBAE9 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.