#CFADEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.092 309.7), rgb(207, 173, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#CFADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADEA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.092 309.7) |
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 #CFADEA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADEA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADEA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADEA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADEA
oklch(79.8% 0.092 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DD
oklch(63.1% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9744CA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8134AF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#692D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#CFADEA 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) | #A3B8ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB5C2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADEA
#CFADEA
oklch(79.8% 0.092 309.7)
- #AAC98A
#AAC98A
oklch(79.7% 0.091 129.6)
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 #CFADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #CFADEA 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.