#CDC6FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.072 290.9), rgb(205, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#CDC6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.072 290.9) |
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 #CDC6FA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC6FA | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC6FA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC6FA text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC6FA
oklch(84.9% 0.072 290.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.189 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700
#6640C2
oklch(49% 0.192 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#CDC6FA 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) | #BACDFC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CED8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC6FA
#CDC6FA
oklch(84.9% 0.072 290.9)
- #CFD39C
#CFD39C
oklch(85% 0.073 111.3)
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 #CDC6FA, 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 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC6FA 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.