#CDC1E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.051 300.5), rgb(205, 193, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#CDC1E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC1E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.051 300.5) |
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 #CDC1E5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC1E5 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC1E5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC1E5 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC1E5
oklch(83.2% 0.051 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A995CC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 301)
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Step 500
500
#947ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AB
oklch(55.5% 0.114 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#483960
oklch(37.8% 0.067 301)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#CDC1E5 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) | #BAC6E7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C6CD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC1E5
#CDC1E5
oklch(83.2% 0.051 300.5)
- #C3CEA9
#C3CEA9
oklch(83.3% 0.051 121)
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 #CDC1E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC1E5 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.