#CFADE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.083 312.8), rgb(207, 173, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#CFADE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADE3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.083 312.8) |
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 #CFADE3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADE3 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADE3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADE3 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADE3
oklch(79.5% 0.083 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D2
oklch(63% 0.171 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9849BF
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8239A5
oklch(49.1% 0.173 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#CFADE3 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) | #A5B7E5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB3C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADE3
#CFADE3
oklch(79.5% 0.083 312.8)
- #A8C891
#A8C891
oklch(79.5% 0.083 132.6)
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 #CFADE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #CFADE3 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.