#CFA9EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.104 309.2), rgb(207, 169, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CFA9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA9EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.104 309.2) |
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 #CFA9EE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA9EE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA9EE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA9EE text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA9EE
oklch(79.2% 0.104 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B38D6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8428B9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2496
oklch(42.6% 0.177 309)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#CFA9EE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB2C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA9EE
#CFA9EE
oklch(79.2% 0.104 309.2)
- #A6C981
#A6C981
oklch(79.3% 0.104 129.6)
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 #CFA9EE, 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 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #CFA9EE 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.