#CFA4ED
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.3% 0.111 310.8), rgb(207, 164, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CFA4ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA4ED |
| RGB | rgb(207, 164, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.111 310.8) |
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 #CFA4ED | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA4ED | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA4ED text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA4ED text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA4ED
oklch(78.3% 0.111 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C37CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B453EC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A02DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#891BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1C99
oklch(42.7% 0.19 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A207A
oklch(37.7% 0.148 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#CFA4ED 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) | #98B2F0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAEBE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA4ED
#CFA4ED
oklch(78.3% 0.111 310.8)
- #A0C77B
#A0C77B
oklch(78.3% 0.11 130.7)
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 #CFA4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #CFA4ED 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.