#CDC9EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.051 290.2), rgb(205, 201, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CDC9EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.051 290.2) |
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 #CDC9EE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9EE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC9EE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9EE 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC9EE
oklch(85.1% 0.051 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7460C2
oklch(55.5% 0.147 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#CDC9EE 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) | #C1CEF0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CFD5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9EE
#CDC9EE
oklch(85.1% 0.051 290.2)
- #CFD2AB
#CFD2AB
oklch(85.1% 0.052 111.1)
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 #CDC9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC9EE 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.