#CDC0F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.076 295.8), rgb(205, 192, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#CDC0F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC0F6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.076 295.8) |
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 #CDC0F6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC0F6 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC0F6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC0F6 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC0F6
oklch(83.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A790E4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9372DC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 296)
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Step 600
600
#7E58C9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AE
oklch(49.1% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#563B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#CDC0F6 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) | #B4C8F8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C8D2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC0F6
#CDC0F6
oklch(83.6% 0.076 295.8)
- #C7D097
#C7D097
oklch(83.7% 0.076 115.4)
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 #CDC0F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC0F6 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.