#CDCBE1
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85% 0.03 289.9), rgb(205, 203, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CDCBE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCBE1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 203, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.03 289.9) |
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 #CDCBE1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCBE1 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCBE1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCBE1 text on black | 13.22:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCBE1
oklch(85% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.064 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8881B7
oklch(63% 0.081 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#726AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.088 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#60588B
oklch(49% 0.081 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4871
oklch(42.6% 0.067 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#CDCBE1 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) | #C6CEE2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CED2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCBE1
#CDCBE1
oklch(85% 0.03 289.9)
- #CFD0BA
#CFD0BA
oklch(85.1% 0.03 109.1)
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 #CDCBE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDCBE1 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.