#CDC4D9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.03 305.1), rgb(205, 196, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#CDC4D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 22%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.03 305.1) |
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 #CDC4D9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4D9 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4D9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC4D9 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4D9
oklch(83.4% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6993
oklch(55.5% 0.067 305)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#564866
oklch(42.8% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#CDC4D9 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) | #C1C7DA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8D8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC7CB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4D9
#CDC4D9
oklch(83.4% 0.03 305.1)
- #C4CCB7
#C4CCB7
oklch(83.3% 0.03 124.1)
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 #CDC4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC4D9 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.