#CDC2E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.043 302.1), rgb(205, 194, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#CDC2E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2E0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.043 302.1) |
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 #CDC2E0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2E0 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2E0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2E0 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2E0
oklch(83.2% 0.043 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A897C5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#937DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A2
oklch(55.6% 0.096 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A548B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#CDC2E0 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) | #BDC7E1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC6CC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2E0
#CDC2E0
oklch(83.2% 0.043 302.1)
- #C3CDAE
#C3CDAE
oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9)
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 #CDC2E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC2E0 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.