#CFA9FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.125 304), rgb(207, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CFA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.125 304) |
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 #CFA9FF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFA9FF | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA9FF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA9FF text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#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)
#CFA9FF
oklch(80% 0.125 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#991AF2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 304)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A0EAA
oklch(42.6% 0.213 304)
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Step 900
900
#561B87
oklch(37.7% 0.167 304)
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Step 950
950
#32134F
oklch(27% 0.105 303.7)
#CFA9FF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B6C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA9FF
#CFA9FF
oklch(80% 0.125 304)
- #ADCB6E
#ADCB6E
oklch(79.9% 0.124 123.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #CFA9FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #CFA9FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.076
Use #CFA9FF 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.