#CDBFE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.055 302), rgb(205, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#CDBFE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.055 302) |
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 #CDBFE5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBFE5 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBFE5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBFE5 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBFE5
oklch(82.8% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9678C2
oklch(63% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493862
oklch(37.8% 0.072 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#CDBFE5 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) | #B8C5E7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C4CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBFE5
#CDBFE5
oklch(82.8% 0.055 302)
- #C0CDA6
#C0CDA6
oklch(82.8% 0.055 122.6)
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 #CDBFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBFE5 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.