#CDC8E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.044 292.6), rgb(205, 200, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#CDC8E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8E8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.044 292.6) |
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 #CDC8E8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8E8 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC8E8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8E8 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#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
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8E8
oklch(84.7% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7568A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#635690
oklch(49.1% 0.092 293)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B5E
oklch(37.5% 0.059 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#CDC8E8 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) | #C1CCE9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CDD2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8E8
#CDC8E8
oklch(84.7% 0.044 292.6)
- #CDD0AF
#CDD0AF
oklch(84.7% 0.045 111.6)
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 #CDC8E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDC8E8 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.