#CFCDEC
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.043 288.4), rgb(207, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#CFCDEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDEC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 288.4) |
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 #CFCDEC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFCDEC | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDEC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDEC text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFCDEC
oklch(86% 0.043 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877DC9
oklch(63% 0.113 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7166B6
oklch(55.7% 0.122 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F549D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403A66
oklch(37.6% 0.074 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#CFCDEC 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) | #C6D1ED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2D7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDEC
#CFCDEC
oklch(86% 0.043 288.4)
- #D3D4B4
#D3D4B4
oklch(86.1% 0.043 108.7)
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 #CFCDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #CFCDEC 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.