#CDBDF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.079 297.7), rgb(205, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#CDBDF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.079 297.7) |
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 #CDBDF5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBDF5 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBDF5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBDF5 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBDF5
oklch(83% 0.079 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8155CB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E45B0
oklch(49.2% 0.164 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#CDBDF5 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) | #B1C5F7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C5D0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBDF5
#CDBDF5
oklch(83% 0.079 297.7)
- #C3CF94
#C3CF94
oklch(83.1% 0.079 117.5)
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 #CDBDF5, 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 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDBDF5 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.