#CFA5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.106 311.7), rgb(207, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CFA5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.106 311.7) |
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 #CFA5EA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5EA | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5EA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5EA text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA5EA
oklch(78.4% 0.106 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C37EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B457E6
oklch(63.2% 0.216 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F33D4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8823B7
oklch(49% 0.218 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2194
oklch(42.7% 0.18 312)
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Step 900
900
#5A2376
oklch(37.8% 0.14 312)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#CFA5EA 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) | #9AB3ED | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAEBE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5EA
#CFA5EA
oklch(78.4% 0.106 311.7)
- #A0C77F
#A0C77F
oklch(78.4% 0.106 131.6)
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 #CFA5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #CFA5EA 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.