#CFA5F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.115 308.8), rgb(207, 165, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#CFA5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.115 308.8) |
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 #CFA5F2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5F2 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5F2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5F2 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA5F2
oklch(78.7% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.186 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B351F3
oklch(63.2% 0.236 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E27E1
oklch(55.5% 0.257 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8814C4
oklch(49.2% 0.239 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E189E
oklch(42.7% 0.197 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#CFA5F2 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) | #97B4F5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B6F0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB0C1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5F2
#CFA5F2
oklch(78.7% 0.115 308.8)
- #A3C877
#A3C877
oklch(78.7% 0.115 128.8)
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 #CFA5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #CFA5F2 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.