#CDBDEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.071 299.5), rgb(205, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#CDBDEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDEF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.071 299.5) |
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 #CDBDEF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDEF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDEF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDEF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDEF
oklch(82.8% 0.071 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9773D4
oklch(63.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8259C1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C87
oklch(42.8% 0.122 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#CDBDEF 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) | #B3C5F1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C4CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDEF
#CDBDEF
oklch(82.8% 0.071 299.5)
- #C1CE9A
#C1CE9A
oklch(82.8% 0.071 119.4)
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 #CDBDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #CDBDEF 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.