#CDC7FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.078 289.6), rgb(205, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CDC7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC7FF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.078 289.6) |
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 #CDC7FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC7FF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC7FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC7FF text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.078 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.206 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#CDC7FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D0DA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC7FF
#CDC7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.078 289.6)
- #D2D499
#D2D499
oklch(85.4% 0.077 109.6)
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 #CDC7FF, 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 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC7FF 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.