#CFA8FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.7% 0.124 304.8), rgb(207, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#CFA8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.124 304.8) |
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 #CFA8FD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA8FD | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA8FD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA8FD text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA8FD
oklch(79.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9A1BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B0FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.212 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#571B86
oklch(37.8% 0.166 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#CFA8FD 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) | #96B8FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B5C7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA8FD
#CFA8FD
oklch(79.7% 0.124 304.8)
- #ABCB6F
#ABCB6F
oklch(79.8% 0.124 124.9)
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 #CFA8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #CFA8FD 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.