#CDC6E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.047 294.8), rgb(205, 198, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CDC6E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC6E8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 198, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.047 294.8) |
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 #CDC6E8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC6E8 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC6E8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC6E8 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC6E8
oklch(84.3% 0.047 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DBE
oklch(63% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
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Step 700
700
#655492
oklch(49% 0.098 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#CDC6E8 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) | #BFCBEA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CBD1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC6E8
#CDC6E8
oklch(84.3% 0.047 294.8)
- #CAD0AD
#CAD0AD
oklch(84.4% 0.048 115.3)
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 #CDC6E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC6E8 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.