#CDBCE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.059 304), rgb(205, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CDBCE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.059 304) |
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 #CDBCE5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCE5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCE5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCE5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCE5
oklch(82.3% 0.059 304)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C5
oklch(63.2% 0.121 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#845DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#CDBCE5 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) | #B5C3E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC1CA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCE5
#CDBCE5
oklch(82.3% 0.059 304)
- #BDCCA2
#BDCCA2
oklch(82.3% 0.059 123.7)
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 #CDBCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #CDBCE5 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.