#CDCDE4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.5% 0.032 285.7), rgb(205, 205, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#CDCDE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.032 285.7) |
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 #CDCDE4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCDE4 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDE4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDE4 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCDE4
oklch(85.5% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8582BA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.091 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C598E
oklch(49% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4974
oklch(42.8% 0.07 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#CDCDE4 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) | #C8CFE5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D1D4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCDE4
#CDCDE4
oklch(85.5% 0.032 285.7)
- #D2D1BA
#D2D1BA
oklch(85.5% 0.031 105)
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 #CDCDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #CDCDE4 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.