#CDC1DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.041 304.9), rgb(205, 193, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#CDC1DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC1DD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.041 304.9) |
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 #CDC1DD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC1DD | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC1DD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC1DD text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC1DD
oklch(82.9% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#80659E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#CDC1DD 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) | #BDC5DE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC5CA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC1DD
#CDC1DD
oklch(82.9% 0.041 304.9)
- #C1CCB0
#C1CCB0
oklch(82.9% 0.04 124.8)
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 #CDC1DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC1DD 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.