#CDBCD0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.033 321.2), rgb(205, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CDBCD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.033 321.2) |
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 #CDBCD0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCD0 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCD0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCD0 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCD0
oklch(81.5% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B096B5
oklch(70.6% 0.053 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#87658E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#735479
oklch(49.2% 0.069 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#CDBCD0 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) | #BAC0D1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBEC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCD0
#CDBCD0
oklch(81.5% 0.033 321.2)
- #B7C8B4
#B7C8B4
oklch(81.4% 0.033 141)
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 #CDBCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CDBCD0 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.