#CFA9EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.1 310.4), rgb(207, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CFA9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA9EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.1 310.4) |
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 #CFA9EB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA9EB | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA9EB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA9EB text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA9EB
oklch(79.1% 0.1 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#842BB5
oklch(49% 0.207 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#CFA9EB 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) | #9EB6EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB2C0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA9EB
#CFA9EB
oklch(79.1% 0.1 310.4)
- #A5C884
#A5C884
oklch(79% 0.099 130.5)
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 #CFA9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #CFA9EB 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.