#CDBDF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.074 298.9), rgb(205, 189, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#CDBDF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDF1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.074 298.9) |
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 #CDBDF1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDF1 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDF1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDF1 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDF1
oklch(82.9% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B89
oklch(42.6% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#CDBDF1 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) | #B3C5F3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C5CF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDF1
#CDBDF1
oklch(82.9% 0.074 298.9)
- #C1CE98
#C1CE98
oklch(82.8% 0.073 119)
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 #CDBDF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBDF1 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.