#CDCBF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.7% 0.058 287.3), rgb(205, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CDCBF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.058 287.3) |
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 #CDCBF5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCBF5 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCBF5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCBF5 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCBF5
oklch(85.7% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D4090
oklch(42.8% 0.127 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#CDCBF5 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) | #C1D0F7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CEF4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D2D9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCBF5
#CDCBF5
oklch(85.7% 0.058 287.3)
- #D4D3A8
#D4D3A8
oklch(85.7% 0.057 106.4)
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 #CDCBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CDCBF5 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.