#CDBDE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.058 303.3), rgb(205, 189, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#CDBDE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.058 303.3) |
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 #CDBDE5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDE5 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDE5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDE5 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDE5
oklch(82.4% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D0
oklch(70.6% 0.093 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9877C4
oklch(63.2% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#835EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.128 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D98
oklch(49.1% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#CDBDE5 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) | #B6C3E7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC2CA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDE5
#CDBDE5
oklch(82.4% 0.058 303.3)
- #BECCA3
#BECCA3
oklch(82.4% 0.058 123)
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 #CDBDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #CDBDE5 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.