#CDC9EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.053 290.1), rgb(205, 201, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#CDC9EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 290.1) |
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 #CDC9EF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9EF | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC9EF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9EF text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDC9EF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A095DF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8979D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7460C4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504189
oklch(42.8% 0.115 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#CDC9EF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC9EF
#CDC9EF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 290.1)
- #D0D2AA
#D0D2AA
oklch(85.2% 0.053 109.8)
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 #CDC9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC9EF 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.