#CFAAF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.111 306.6), rgb(207, 170, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#CFAAF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.111 306.6) |
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 #CFAAF5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAAF5 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAAF5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAAF5 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAAF5
oklch(79.7% 0.111 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF6
oklch(70.8% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD57F2
oklch(63.2% 0.226 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9932E0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8321C3
oklch(49.2% 0.229 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A1F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#56227D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#CFAAF5 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) | #9CB8F8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BAF3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5C5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAAF5
#CFAAF5
oklch(79.7% 0.111 306.6)
- #AACA7B
#AACA7B
oklch(79.7% 0.11 126.7)
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 #CFAAF5, 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 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #CFAAF5 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.