#CDC7ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.7% 0.053 292.5), rgb(205, 199, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#CDC7ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7ED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.053 292.5) |
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 #CDC7ED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7ED | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC7ED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC7ED text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC7ED
oklch(84.7% 0.053 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 292)
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Step 600
600
#7665B2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#CDC7ED 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) | #BFCCEF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CDD4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC7ED
#CDC7ED
oklch(84.7% 0.053 292.5)
- #CDD1AA
#CDD1AA
oklch(84.7% 0.052 112.3)
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 #CDC7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC7ED 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.