#CDBED9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.041 310.2), rgb(205, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CDBED9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBED9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 310.2) |
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 #CDBED9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBED9 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBED9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBED9 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBED9
oklch(82.2% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BF
oklch(70.7% 0.064 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#997BAF
oklch(63% 0.083 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5384
oklch(49.1% 0.083 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3957
oklch(37.6% 0.054 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#CDBED9 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) | #BAC3DA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC1C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBED9
#CDBED9
oklch(82.2% 0.041 310.2)
- #BCCBAF
#BCCBAF
oklch(82.3% 0.042 130.4)
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 #CDBED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CDBED9 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.