#CFABF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.107 307), rgb(207, 171, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CFABF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFABF3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 171, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.107 307) |
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 #CFABF3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFABF3 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFABF3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFABF3 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFABF3
oklch(79.8% 0.107 307)
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Step 400
400
#BD80F2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A239A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#56247B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#CFABF3 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) | #9EB8F6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFABF3
#CFABF3
oklch(79.8% 0.107 307)
- #ABCA7E
#ABCA7E
oklch(79.8% 0.106 126.7)
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 #CFABF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #CFABF3 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.