#CFAAEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.098 310.1), rgb(207, 170, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#CFAAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAAEB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 170, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.098 310.1) |
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 #CFAAEB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAAEB | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAAEB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAAEB text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAAEB
oklch(79.3% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE2
oklch(63% 0.201 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
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Step 700
700
#842DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2891
oklch(42.7% 0.168 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#CFAAEB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB2C1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAAEB
#CFAAEB
oklch(79.3% 0.098 310.1)
- #A7C985
#A7C985
oklch(79.4% 0.099 130)
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 #CFAAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.070
Use #CFAAEB 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.