#CDBAF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.089 298.3), rgb(205, 186, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#CDBAF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.089 298.3) |
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 #CDBAF9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBAF9 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBAF9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBAF9 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBAF9
oklch(82.6% 0.089 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996AE7
oklch(63% 0.183 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.184 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#CDBAF9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C4D0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBAF9
#CDBAF9
oklch(82.6% 0.089 298.3)
- #C0CF8C
#C0CF8C
oklch(82.7% 0.09 118.7)
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 #CDBAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #CDBAF9 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.