#CDBAFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.096 297.1), rgb(205, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#CDBAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBAFE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.096 297.1) |
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 #CDBAFE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBAFE | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBAFE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBAFE text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBAFE
oklch(82.8% 0.096 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.153 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9968EF
oklch(63.2% 0.195 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C0
oklch(49% 0.198 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#CDBAFE 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C5D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBAFE
#CDBAFE
oklch(82.8% 0.096 297.1)
- #C2CF87
#C2CF87
oklch(82.8% 0.095 116.9)
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 #CDBAFE, 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 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #CDBAFE 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.