#CDC4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.8% 0.046 297.9), rgb(205, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#CDC4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.046 297.9) |
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 #CDC4E5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4E5 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4E5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC4E5 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4E5
oklch(83.8% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A8
oklch(55.6% 0.104 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#675490
oklch(49.1% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#CDC4E5 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) | #BEC9E7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C9CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4E5
#CDC4E5
oklch(83.8% 0.046 297.9)
- #C7CFAD
#C7CFAD
oklch(83.9% 0.047 118.2)
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 #CDC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC4E5 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.