#CFA7CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.5% 0.066 330.4), rgb(207, 167, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CFA7CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA7CA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.066 330.4) |
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 #CFA7CA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA7CA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA7CA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA7CA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA7CA
oklch(77.5% 0.066 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500
#B769B0
oklch(63.2% 0.135 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F85
oklch(49.1% 0.137 330)
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Step 800
800
#70346C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#CFA7CA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA7CA
#CFA7CA
oklch(77.5% 0.066 330.4)
- #98C2A0
#98C2A0
oklch(77.4% 0.066 150.3)
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 #CFA7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #CFA7CA 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.