#CFACF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.112 304.8), rgb(207, 172, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#CFACF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACF9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.112 304.8) |
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 #CFACF9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACF9 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACF9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACF9 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACF9
oklch(80.2% 0.112 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB7FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.18 305)
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Step 500
500
#AB57F6
oklch(63.2% 0.23 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9731E5
oklch(55.7% 0.25 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8120C7
oklch(49.2% 0.233 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#681FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.193 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#552280
oklch(37.8% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#CFACF9 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) | #9DBAFC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B7C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFACF9
#CFACF9
oklch(80.2% 0.112 304.8)
- #AECB79
#AECB79
oklch(80.2% 0.112 124.8)
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 #CFACF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.005
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CFACF9 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.