#CFA5E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.1 313.8), rgb(207, 165, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CFA5E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.1 313.8) |
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 #CFA5E5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5E5 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5E5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5E5 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA5E5
oklch(78.2% 0.1 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A039CB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8929B0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F258E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#CFA5E5 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) | #9CB2E8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADBC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5E5
#CFA5E5
oklch(78.2% 0.1 313.8)
- #9EC684
#9EC684
oklch(78.1% 0.1 133.6)
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 #CFA5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CFA5E5 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.