#CDBFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.034 313.5), rgb(205, 191, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#CDBFD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.034 313.5) |
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 #CDBFD5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBFD5 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBFD5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBFD5 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBFD5
oklch(82.3% 0.034 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#997DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4566
oklch(42.6% 0.059 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#CDBFD5 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) | #BCC3D6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC1C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBFD5
#CDBFD5
oklch(82.3% 0.034 313.5)
- #BCCAB4
#BCCAB4
oklch(82.2% 0.034 134)
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 #CDBFD5, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDBFD5 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.