#CFADCA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.6% 0.055 331), rgb(207, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CFADCA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADCA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.055 331) |
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 #CFADCA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADCA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADCA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADCA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADCA
oklch(78.6% 0.055 331)
-
Step 400
400
#C18CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 331.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B06FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 330.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9B5694
oklch(55.6% 0.122 330.9)
-
Step 700
700
#85467E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 331.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
-
Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
-
Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#CFADCA 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) | #ACB4CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AFB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADCA
#CFADCA
oklch(78.6% 0.055 331)
- #A0C4A8
#A0C4A8
oklch(78.6% 0.055 151.6)
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 #CFADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CFADCA 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.