#CDBDF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.078 298), rgb(205, 189, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#CDBDF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.078 298) |
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 #CDBDF4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDF4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDF4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDF4 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDF4
oklch(83% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9670DC
oklch(63% 0.16 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8256C9
oklch(55.7% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#CDBDF4 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) | #B2C5F6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C5D0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDF4
#CDBDF4
oklch(83% 0.078 298)
- #C2CF95
#C2CF95
oklch(83% 0.078 118.4)
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 #CDBDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBDF4 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.