#CFA5E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.096 315.1), rgb(207, 165, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CFA5E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.096 315.1) |
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 #CFA5E2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5E2 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5E2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5E2 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA5E2
oklch(78% 0.096 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C480E2
oklch(70.6% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD9
oklch(63.2% 0.196 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A03CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.213 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#892CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F278B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#CFA5E2 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) | #9DB2E4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5E0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACBB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5E2
#CFA5E2
oklch(78% 0.096 315.1)
- #9DC687
#9DC687
oklch(78.1% 0.097 135)
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 #CFA5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CFA5E2 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.