#CDC9EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.046 291), rgb(205, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#CDC9EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 291) |
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 #CDC9EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9EA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC9EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9EA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC9EA
oklch(85% 0.046 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A096D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCC
oklch(63% 0.12 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6252A0
oklch(49.2% 0.122 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#CDC9EA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CED4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9EA
#CDC9EA
oklch(85% 0.046 291)
- #CED1AF
#CED1AF
oklch(84.9% 0.046 111.5)
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 #CDC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDC9EA 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.