#CFACE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.089 311.7), rgb(207, 172, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#CFACE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACE6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.089 311.7) |
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 #CFACE6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACE6 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACE6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACE6 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACE6
oklch(79.5% 0.089 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9845C5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#CFACE6 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) | #A3B7E8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB3C0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFACE6
#CFACE6
oklch(79.5% 0.089 311.7)
- #A7C88D
#A7C88D
oklch(79.4% 0.088 131.9)
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 #CFACE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #CFACE6 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.