#CDBEF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.4% 0.083 296.2), rgb(205, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#CDBEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 296°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.083 296.2) |
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 #CDBEF9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEF9 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEF9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEF9 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEF9
oklch(83.4% 0.083 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8054D0
oklch(55.6% 0.184 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B4
oklch(49% 0.171 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#CDBEF9 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) | #B1C7FC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C7D2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEF9
#CDBEF9
oklch(83.4% 0.083 296.2)
- #C5D092
#C5D092
oklch(83.4% 0.083 116.4)
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 #CDBEF9, 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 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBEF9 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.