#CDC3EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.062 295.5), rgb(205, 195, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#CDC3EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.062 295.5) |
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 #CDC3EF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3EF | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC3EF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC3EF text on black | 12.64:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3EF
oklch(84% 0.062 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9078CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B60BA
oklch(55.7% 0.137 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.127 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453768
oklch(37.6% 0.083 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#CDC3EF 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) | #BAC9F1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAD2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3EF
#CDC3EF
oklch(84% 0.062 295.5)
- #C8D0A2
#C8D0A2
oklch(84% 0.062 115.8)
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 #CDC3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC3EF 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.