#CFAED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79% 0.06 325.2), rgb(207, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#CFAED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAED0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.06 325.2) |
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 #CFAED0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAED0 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAED0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAED0 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAED0
oklch(79% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#CFAED0 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) | #ACB6D1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B1B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAED0
#CFAED0
oklch(79% 0.06 325.2)
- #A3C5A4
#A3C5A4
oklch(78.9% 0.059 145.8)
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 #CFAED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #CFAED0 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.