#CDC3FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.077 293), rgb(205, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#CDC3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 293) |
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 #CDC3FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3FA | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC3FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC3FA text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3FA
oklch(84.4% 0.077 293)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DE
oklch(63.2% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CC
oklch(55.5% 0.171 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6749B1
oklch(49.2% 0.158 293)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#CDC3FA 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) | #B7CAFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CCD6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3FA
#CDC3FA
oklch(84.4% 0.077 293)
- #CBD298
#CBD298
oklch(84.4% 0.077 113.7)
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 #CDC3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC3FA 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.