#CDBBCC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.031 327.6), rgb(205, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CDBBCC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 328°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBBCC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.031 327.6) |
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 #CDBBCC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBBCC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBBCC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBBCC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBBCC
oklch(81.2% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#896588
oklch(55.6% 0.068 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745473
oklch(49.1% 0.062 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#CDBBCC 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) | #BABFCD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBCC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBBCC
#CDBBCC
oklch(81.2% 0.031 327.6)
- #B5C7B7
#B5C7B7
oklch(81.1% 0.03 148.5)
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 #CDBBCC, 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 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDBBCC 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.