#CDBDED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.068 300.2), rgb(205, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#CDBDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.068 300.2) |
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 #CDBDED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDED | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDED text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDED
oklch(82.7% 0.068 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#CDBDED 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) | #B4C4EF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C4CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDED
#CDBDED
oklch(82.7% 0.068 300.2)
- #C0CE9C
#C0CE9C
oklch(82.8% 0.069 120.6)
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 #CDBDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #CDBDED 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.