#CFAAEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.1 309.7), rgb(207, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#CFAAEC 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAAEC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 309.7) |
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 #CFAAEC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAAEC | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAAEC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAAEC text on black | 10.61:1 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAAEC
oklch(79.3% 0.1 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#832CB5
oklch(49% 0.206 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#CFAAEC 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) | #9FB7EF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3C1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAAEC
#CFAAEC
oklch(79.3% 0.1 309.7)
- #A7C984
#A7C984
oklch(79.4% 0.1 129.7)
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 #CFAAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
Use #CFAAEC 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.