#CFADE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.088 311), rgb(207, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CFADE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.088 311) |
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 #CFADE7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADE7 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADE7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADE7 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADE7
oklch(79.7% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9746C5
oklch(55.5% 0.196 311)
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Step 700
700
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#CFADE7 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) | #A4B8E9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB4C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADE7
#CFADE7
oklch(79.7% 0.088 311)
- #A9C98D
#A9C98D
oklch(79.7% 0.088 131)
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 #CFADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #CFADE7 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.