#CDC5FB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.075 291.5), rgb(205, 197, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#CDC5FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5FB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.075 291.5) |
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 #CDC5FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5FB | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC5FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5FB text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC5FB
oklch(84.8% 0.075 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF5
oklch(63% 0.198 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#673DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#CDC5FB 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) | #B9CCFD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CED7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5FB
#CDC5FB
oklch(84.8% 0.075 291.5)
- #CED29A
#CED29A
oklch(84.7% 0.074 111.3)
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 #CDC5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC5FB 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.