#CDC5E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.045 296.9), rgb(205, 197, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#CDC5E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 297°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.045 296.9) |
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 #CDC5E5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5E5 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC5E5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5E5 text on black | 12.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5E5
oklch(84% 0.045 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A598C9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.092 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7966A7
oklch(55.6% 0.1 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#66558F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#534574
oklch(42.6% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#CDC5E5 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) | #BFC9E6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C9E4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CACF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5E5
#CDC5E5
oklch(84% 0.045 296.9)
- #C8CFAE
#C8CFAE
oklch(84% 0.045 117.1)
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 #CDC5E5, 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 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC5E5 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.