#CFA5EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.107 311.3), rgb(207, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CFA5EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 311°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.107 311.3) |
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 #CFA5EB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5EB | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5EB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5EB text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#CFA5EB
oklch(78.4% 0.107 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37EED
oklch(70.8% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B456E7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F32D5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8821B9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2096
oklch(42.8% 0.183 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#CFA5EB 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) | #9AB3EE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAEBE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5EB
#CFA5EB
oklch(78.4% 0.107 311.3)
- #A0C77E
#A0C77E
oklch(78.4% 0.107 131.3)
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 #CFA5EB, 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 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #CFA5EB 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.