#CFABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.115 304.8), rgb(207, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CFABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFABFA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.115 304.8) |
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 #CFABFA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFABFA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFABFA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFABFA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFABFA
oklch(80.1% 0.115 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB7EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB54F9
oklch(63% 0.237 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#982DE8
oklch(55.7% 0.257 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#811AC9
oklch(49% 0.238 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#691CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#552181
oklch(37.7% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#CFABFA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B7C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFABFA
#CFABFA
oklch(80.1% 0.115 304.8)
- #ADCB77
#ADCB77
oklch(80.1% 0.115 125)
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 #CFABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #CFABFA 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.