#CFA3F4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.4% 0.121 308.7), rgb(207, 163, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CFA3F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 163, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.121 308.7) |
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 #CFA3F4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA3F4 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA3F4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA3F4 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA3F4
oklch(78.4% 0.121 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C379FB
oklch(70.7% 0.193 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B44CF8
oklch(63.1% 0.247 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#A01BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.269 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F0FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.207 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B81
oklch(37.7% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#CFA3F4 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) | #94B3F7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB5F2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAEC1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA3F4
#CFA3F4
oklch(78.4% 0.121 308.7)
- #A1C872
#A1C872
oklch(78.5% 0.121 128.8)
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 #CFA3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #CFA3F4 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.