#CDC2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.039 304), rgb(205, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#CDC2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2DD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.039 304) |
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 #CDC2DD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2DD | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2DD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2DD 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
#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)
#CDC2DD
oklch(83.1% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB1
oklch(63% 0.081 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E669D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5586
oklch(49.2% 0.08 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#483B58
oklch(37.8% 0.051 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#CDC2DD 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) | #BEC6DE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC5CB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2DD
#CDC2DD
oklch(83.1% 0.039 304)
- #C2CDB1
#C2CDB1
oklch(83.2% 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 #CDC2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC2DD 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.