#CDBEEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.063 300.6), rgb(205, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#CDBEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEEA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.063 300.6) |
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 #CDBEEA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEEA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEEA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEEA 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEEA
oklch(82.8% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.101 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9776CB
oklch(63.2% 0.128 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#815DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.139 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#CDBEEA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5E9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C4CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEEA
#CDBEEA
oklch(82.8% 0.063 300.6)
- #C1CDA0
#C1CDA0
oklch(82.8% 0.062 119.9)
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 #CDBEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #CDBEEA 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.