#CDBCE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.065 302.2), rgb(205, 188, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CDBCE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.065 302.2) |
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 #CDBCE9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCE9 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCE9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCE9 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCE9
oklch(82.4% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D81
oklch(42.7% 0.112 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#CDBCE9 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) | #B4C3EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C2CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCE9
#CDBCE9
oklch(82.4% 0.065 302.2)
- #BECD9E
#BECD9E
oklch(82.5% 0.065 122.2)
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 #CDBCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBCE9 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.