#CFADDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.073 317.8), rgb(207, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CFADDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADDA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 317.8) |
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 #CFADDA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADDA | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADDA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADDA text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADDA
oklch(79.2% 0.073 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600
#994FB0
oklch(55.7% 0.161 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#CFADDA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB2BC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADDA
#CFADDA
oklch(79.2% 0.073 317.8)
- #A5C799
#A5C799
oklch(79.3% 0.073 137.6)
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 #CFADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #CFADDA 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.