#CDCEE9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.9% 0.037 283.9), rgb(205, 206, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CDCEE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.037 283.9) |
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 #CDCEE9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCEE9 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEE9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEE9 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCEE9
oklch(85.9% 0.037 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#CDCEE9 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) | #C8D1EA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D2D7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEE9
#CDCEE9
oklch(85.9% 0.037 283.9)
- #D4D2B7
#D4D2B7
oklch(85.8% 0.036 103.7)
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 #CDCEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CDCEE9 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.