#CDC5F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.067 292.6), rgb(205, 197, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CDC5F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 71%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.067 292.6) |
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 #CDC5F5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5F5 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC5F5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5F5 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5F5
oklch(84.6% 0.067 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.148 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#654EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#CDC5F5 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) | #BACBF7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCD5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5F5
#CDC5F5
oklch(84.6% 0.067 292.6)
- #CCD19F
#CCD19F
oklch(84.4% 0.067 112.5)
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 #CDC5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC5F5 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.