#CDCEEC
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.041 284), rgb(205, 206, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#CDCEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEEC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.041 284) |
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 #CDCEEC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCEEC | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEEC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEEC text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCEEC
oklch(86% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A569C
oklch(49% 0.11 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#CDCEEC 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) | #C7D1ED | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D3D8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEEC
#CDCEEC
oklch(86% 0.041 284)
- #D5D3B4
#D5D3B4
oklch(86% 0.042 104.2)
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 #CDCEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDCEEC 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.