#CFACE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.081 314.6), rgb(207, 172, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CFACE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACE0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.081 314.6) |
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 #CFACE0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACE0 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACE0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACE0 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACE0
oklch(79.2% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D9
oklch(70.8% 0.13 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#CFACE0 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) | #A5B6E2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB2BE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFACE0
#CFACE0
oklch(79.2% 0.081 314.6)
- #A5C792
#A5C792
oklch(79.1% 0.081 134.6)
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 #CFACE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #CFACE0 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.