#CDC4EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.056 295.5), rgb(205, 196, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CDC4EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC4EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 196, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 295.5) |
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 #CDC4EC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC4EC | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC4EC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC4EC text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC4EC
oklch(84% 0.056 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A595D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC7
oklch(63% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67519A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#54437D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#CDC4EC 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) | #BCC9EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAD1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC4EC
#CDC4EC
oklch(84% 0.056 295.5)
- #C9D0A6
#C9D0A6
oklch(84.1% 0.057 115.3)
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 #CDC4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC4EC 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.