#CDBCF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.074 299.7), rgb(205, 188, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#CDBCF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.074 299.7) |
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 #CDBCF0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCF0 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCF0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCF0 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCF0
oklch(82.7% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9871D7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46A9
oklch(49% 0.154 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#CDBCF0 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) | #B2C4F2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4EE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C3CE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCF0
#CDBCF0
oklch(82.7% 0.074 299.7)
- #C0CE98
#C0CE98
oklch(82.7% 0.074 119.8)
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 #CDBCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBCF0 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.