#CDBDD6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.039 313.6), rgb(205, 189, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CDBDD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.039 313.6) |
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 #CDBDD6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDD6 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDD6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDD6 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDD6
oklch(81.9% 0.039 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BC
oklch(70.8% 0.061 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAB
oklch(63% 0.079 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#856497
oklch(55.6% 0.086 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#715381
oklch(49.2% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#CDBDD6 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) | #BAC2D7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC0C5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDD6
#CDBDD6
oklch(81.9% 0.039 313.6)
- #BACAB1
#BACAB1
oklch(82% 0.038 134.1)
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 #CDBDD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #CDBDD6 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.