#CDBCFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.09 296.6), rgb(205, 188, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#CDBCFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCFC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.09 296.6) |
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 #CDBCFC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCFC | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCFC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCFC text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCFC
oklch(83.1% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBB
oklch(49% 0.186 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#CDBCFC 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C6D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCFC
#CDBCFC
oklch(83.1% 0.09 296.6)
- #C4D08C
#C4D08C
oklch(83.2% 0.09 116.5)
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 #CDBCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #CDBCFC 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.