#CDC1FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.08 294.3), rgb(205, 193, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CDC1FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC1FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 294.3) |
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 #CDC1FA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC1FA | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC1FA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC1FA text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC1FA
oklch(84% 0.08 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9172E1
oklch(63.2% 0.163 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553B91
oklch(42.8% 0.136 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#CDC1FA 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) | #B4C9FC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CAD5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC1FA
#CDC1FA
oklch(84% 0.08 294.3)
- #C9D195
#C9D195
oklch(84% 0.08 114.3)
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 #CDC1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC1FA 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.