#CDBCF2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.077 299.1), rgb(205, 188, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#CDBCF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.077 299.1) |
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 #CDBCF2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCF2 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCF2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCF2 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCF2
oklch(82.7% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9870DA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#CDBCF2 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) | #B1C4F4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C4CE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCF2
#CDBCF2
oklch(82.7% 0.077 299.1)
- #C0CE96
#C0CE96
oklch(82.7% 0.076 119.5)
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 #CDBCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBCF2 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.