#CDC2D9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.034 307.1), rgb(205, 194, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#CDC2D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 307°. 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 23%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.034 307.1) |
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 #CDC2D9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2D9 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2D9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2D9 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2D9
oklch(83% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#A998BB
oklch(70.6% 0.054 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.069 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6896
oklch(55.7% 0.074 307)
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Step 700
700
#6B5680
oklch(49.1% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#574668
oklch(42.6% 0.059 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#CDC2D9 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) | #BFC6DA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC5C9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2D9
#CDC2D9
oklch(83% 0.034 307.1)
- #C1CCB5
#C1CCB5
oklch(83% 0.034 128.1)
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 #CDC2D9, 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 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC2D9 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.