#CDC7FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.071 290.2), rgb(205, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CDC7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 290°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7FA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.071 290.2) |
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 #CDC7FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7FA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC7FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC7FA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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)
#CDC7FA
oklch(85.1% 0.071 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 600
600
#7753DE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6442C1
oklch(49.1% 0.188 290)
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Step 800
800
#52389C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#CDC7FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC7FA
#CDC7FA
oklch(85.1% 0.071 290.2)
- #D0D39D
#D0D39D
oklch(85.1% 0.071 110.5)
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 #CDC7FA, 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 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CDC7FA 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.