#CFA7F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.112 308.4), rgb(207, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CFA7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.112 308.4) |
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 #CFA7F2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA7F2 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA7F2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA7F2 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA7F2
oklch(79% 0.112 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.18 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B154F0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C2EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#861CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.191 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#58217C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#CFA7F2 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) | #99B5F5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8F0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1C2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA7F2
#CFA7F2
oklch(79% 0.112 308.4)
- #A5C979
#A5C979
oklch(79.1% 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 #CFA7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #CFA7F2 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.