#CDBFEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.061 299.9), rgb(205, 191, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#CDBFEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBFEA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.061 299.9) |
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 #CDBFEA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBFEA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBFEA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBFEA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBFEA
oklch(83% 0.061 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#583F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 300)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#CDBFEA 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) | #B7C5EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C5CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBFEA
#CDBFEA
oklch(83% 0.061 299.9)
- #C2CEA1
#C2CEA1
oklch(83.1% 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 #CDBFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBFEA 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.