#CDC8EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.054 291.1), rgb(205, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CDC8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.054 291.1) |
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 #CDC8EF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8EF | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC8EF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8EF text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC8EF
oklch(84.9% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D8
oklch(63% 0.143 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634DAA
oklch(49% 0.143 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#CDC8EF 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) | #C0CDF1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CED5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8EF
#CDC8EF
oklch(84.9% 0.054 291.1)
- #CED1A9
#CED1A9
oklch(84.8% 0.054 111)
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 #CDC8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC8EF 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.