#CDBEF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.079 296.9), rgb(205, 190, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CDBEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.079 296.9) |
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 #CDBEF6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEF6 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEF6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEF6 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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)
#CDBEF6
oklch(83.3% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 297)
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Step 500
500
#9570DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CB
oklch(55.6% 0.175 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D45B0
oklch(49.1% 0.163 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#CDBEF6 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C6D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEF6
#CDBEF6
oklch(83.3% 0.079 296.9)
- #C4CF95
#C4CF95
oklch(83.2% 0.078 116.9)
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 #CDBEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBEF6 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.