#CDBCED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.07 300.7), rgb(205, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#CDBCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.07 300.7) |
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 #CDBCED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCED | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCED text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCED
oklch(82.5% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D2
oklch(63% 0.144 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#CDBCED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C3CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCED
#CDBCED
oklch(82.5% 0.07 300.7)
- #BFCD9A
#BFCD9A
oklch(82.5% 0.07 120.4)
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 #CDBCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBCED 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.