#CDCDE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.6% 0.033 285.7), rgb(205, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CDCDE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.033 285.7) |
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 #CDCDE5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCDE5 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCDE5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCDE5 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
#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)
#CDCDE5
oklch(85.6% 0.033 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8482BC
oklch(63.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5990
oklch(49.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#CDCDE5 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) | #C8D0E6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D1D5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCDE5
#CDCDE5
oklch(85.6% 0.033 285.7)
- #D2D1B9
#D2D1B9
oklch(85.5% 0.032 105.1)
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 #CDCDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CDCDE5 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.