#CDCFF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.7% 0.058 283), rgb(205, 207, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#CDCFF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.058 283) |
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 #CDCFF9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDCFF9 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCFF9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCFF9 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCFF9
oklch(86.7% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6961D0
oklch(55.7% 0.166 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.155 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#474191
oklch(42.5% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#CDCFF9 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) | #C5D3FB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D6DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCFF9
#CDCFF9
oklch(86.7% 0.058 283)
- #DAD5AA
#DAD5AA
oklch(86.6% 0.057 102)
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 #CDCFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDCFF9 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.