#CFA5FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.125 306.4), rgb(207, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CFA5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.125 306.4) |
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 #CFA5FA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA5FA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA5FA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA5FA text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA5FA
oklch(79% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B14AFF
oklch(63% 0.255 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E13EE
oklch(55.6% 0.278 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E09A8
oklch(42.8% 0.215 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#591985
oklch(37.8% 0.167 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#34124E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 306.5)
#CFA5FA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1C4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA5FA
#CFA5FA
oklch(79% 0.125 306.4)
- #A6C96E
#A6C96E
oklch(79% 0.125 126.3)
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 #CFA5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #CFA5FA 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.