#CDC8F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.064 290), rgb(205, 200, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CDC8F6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.064 290) |
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 #CDC8F6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8F6 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC8F6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8F6 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC8F6
oklch(85.2% 0.064 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7558D4
oklch(55.5% 0.182 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6348B8
oklch(49.2% 0.169 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#CDC8F6 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) | #BECEF8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFD7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8F6
#CDC8F6
oklch(85.2% 0.064 290)
- #D0D3A3
#D0D3A3
oklch(85.2% 0.064 110.6)
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 #CDC8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #CDC8F6 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.