#CDBBD6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.042 314.6), rgb(205, 187, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CDBBD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 187, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.042 314.6) |
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 #CDBBD6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBBD6 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBBD6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBBD6 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBBD6
oklch(81.5% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735183
oklch(49.1% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#CDBBD6 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) | #B8C0D7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBEC4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBBD6
#CDBBD6
oklch(81.5% 0.042 314.6)
- #B7C9AE
#B7C9AE
oklch(81.5% 0.042 135.1)
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 #CDBBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CDBBD6 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.