#CDC5E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.9% 0.04 298.6), rgb(205, 197, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#CDC5E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.04 298.6) |
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 #CDC5E1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5E1 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC5E1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5E1 text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5E1
oklch(83.9% 0.04 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#907FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A68A0
oklch(55.7% 0.087 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#54466F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#CDC5E1 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) | #C0C9E2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC9CE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5E1
#CDC5E1
oklch(83.9% 0.04 298.6)
- #C7CEB2
#C7CEB2
oklch(83.8% 0.039 118.6)
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 #CDC5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CDC5E1 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.