#CFA6F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.114 308.6), rgb(207, 166, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#CFA6F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 166, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.114 308.6) |
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 #CFA6F2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA6F2 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA6F2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA6F2 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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)
#CFA6F2
oklch(78.9% 0.114 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C17CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.183 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B252F1
oklch(63.1% 0.233 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D2BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.252 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8718C2
oklch(49.1% 0.235 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D1A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.195 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#59207D
oklch(37.8% 0.151 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#341549
oklch(27.1% 0.095 308.8)
#CFA6F2 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) | #98B5F5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B7F0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1C2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA6F2
#CFA6F2
oklch(78.9% 0.114 308.6)
- #A4C878
#A4C878
oklch(78.8% 0.113 128.5)
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 #CFA6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #CFA6F2 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.