#CDC5FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.079 291), rgb(205, 197, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#CDC5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 291°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC5FE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 197, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.079 291) |
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 #CDC5FE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC5FE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC5FE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC5FE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC5FE
oklch(84.9% 0.079 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#673ACB
oklch(49.1% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#CDC5FE 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CED8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC5FE
#CDC5FE
oklch(84.9% 0.079 291)
- #CFD397
#CFD397
oklch(84.9% 0.079 111.2)
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 #CDC5FE, 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 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC5FE 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.