#CFADE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.081 313.8), rgb(207, 173, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#CFADE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADE1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.081 313.8) |
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 #CFADE1 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADE1 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADE1 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADE1 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADE1
oklch(79.5% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CE
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#984ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693183
oklch(42.6% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#CFADE1 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) | #A6B7E3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBADF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB3BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADE1
#CFADE1
oklch(79.5% 0.081 313.8)
- #A7C893
#A7C893
oklch(79.5% 0.081 133.9)
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 #CFADE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #CFADE1 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.