#CDCEEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(86.1% 0.044 284), rgb(205, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#CDCEEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCEEE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.044 284) |
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 #CDCEEE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCEEE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCEEE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCEEE text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCEEE
oklch(86.1% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#CDCEEE 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) | #C6D1F0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D3D8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCEEE
#CDCEEE
oklch(86.1% 0.044 284)
- #D6D3B2
#D6D3B2
oklch(86.1% 0.044 103)
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 #CDCEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDCEEE 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.