#CFAED1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.1% 0.061 324.3), rgb(207, 174, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#CFAED1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 324°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAED1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.061 324.3) |
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 #CFAED1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAED1 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAED1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAED1 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAED1
oklch(79.1% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#99549F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563159
oklch(37.6% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#CFAED1 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) | #ACB6D3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BAD0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B1BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAED1
#CFAED1
oklch(79.1% 0.061 324.3)
- #A4C6A3
#A4C6A3
oklch(79.2% 0.061 144.2)
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 #CFAED1, 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 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFAED1 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.