#CDBED6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.037 313), rgb(205, 190, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#CDBED6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBED6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.037 313) |
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 #CDBED6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBED6 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBED6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBED6 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBED6
oklch(82.1% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#846596
oklch(55.6% 0.082 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#705480
oklch(49.2% 0.076 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4568
oklch(42.8% 0.063 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#CDBED6 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) | #BBC2D7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC1C6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBED6
#CDBED6
oklch(82.1% 0.037 313)
- #BBCAB2
#BBCAB2
oklch(82.1% 0.037 133.6)
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 #CDBED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDBED6 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.