#CDBDE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.053 305.4), rgb(205, 189, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CDBDE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDE1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.053 305.4) |
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 #CDBDE1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDE1 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDE1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDE1 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDE1
oklch(82.3% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A375F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#CDBDE1 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) | #B7C3E3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC2C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDE1
#CDBDE1
oklch(82.3% 0.053 305.4)
- #BDCCA7
#BDCCA7
oklch(82.4% 0.053 125.5)
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 #CDBDE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBDE1 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.