#CFAAF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.109 306.9), rgb(207, 170, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#CFAAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 170, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.109 306.9) |
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 #CFAAF4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAAF4 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAAF4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAAF4 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAAF4
oklch(79.7% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD57F0
oklch(63% 0.224 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9933DF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8322C1
oklch(49.1% 0.226 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A209C
oklch(42.6% 0.187 307)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#CFAAF4 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) | #9CB8F7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB4C5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAAF4
#CFAAF4
oklch(79.7% 0.109 306.9)
- #AACA7C
#AACA7C
oklch(79.7% 0.109 126.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFAAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #CFAAF4 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.