#CDC2F7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.074 294.3), rgb(205, 194, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CDC2F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.074 294.3) |
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 #CDC2F7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2F7 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2F7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC2F7 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2F7
oklch(84.1% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A591E3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9074DB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.164 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6849AD
oklch(49% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#CDC2F7 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) | #B6C9F9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CAD4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2F7
#CDC2F7
oklch(84.1% 0.074 294.3)
- #C9D199
#C9D199
oklch(84.1% 0.075 114.6)
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 #CDC2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC2F7 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.