#CDC8F8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.066 289.7), rgb(205, 200, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#CDC8F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.066 289.7) |
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 #CDC8F8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8F8 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC8F8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8F8 text on black | 13.21:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC8F8
oklch(85.3% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A091F0
oklch(70.9% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7557D8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6346BC
oklch(49.2% 0.177 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#CDC8F8 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) | #BDCEFA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0D8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8F8
#CDC8F8
oklch(85.3% 0.066 289.7)
- #D1D3A1
#D1D3A1
oklch(85.3% 0.066 109.6)
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 #CDC8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC8F8 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.