#CDC5F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.068 292.4), rgb(205, 197, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#CDC5F6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.068 292.4) |
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 #CDC5F6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5F6 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC5F6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5F6 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC5F6
oklch(84.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A294DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D6
oklch(63.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#CDC5F6 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) | #BACBF8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CDD6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5F6
#CDC5F6
oklch(84.6% 0.068 292.4)
- #CDD29E
#CDD29E
oklch(84.7% 0.069 112.3)
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 #CDC5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC5F6 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.