#CFADE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.086 311.9), rgb(207, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#CFADE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 311.9) |
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 #CFADE5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADE5 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADE5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADE5 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADE5
oklch(79.6% 0.086 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D5
oklch(63% 0.176 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9848C2
oklch(55.7% 0.19 312)
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Step 700
700
#8138A8
oklch(49.1% 0.178 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#CFADE5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB4C0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADE5
#CFADE5
oklch(79.6% 0.086 311.9)
- #A8C98F
#A8C98F
oklch(79.7% 0.087 132.2)
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 #CFADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #CFADE5 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.