#CFAED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.065 321.1), rgb(207, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#CFAED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAED5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.065 321.1) |
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 #CFAED5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAED5 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAED5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAED5 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAED5
oklch(79.2% 0.065 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9953A6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#CFAED5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B2BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAED5
#CFAED5
oklch(79.2% 0.065 321.1)
- #A5C69F
#A5C69F
oklch(79.2% 0.065 140.8)
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 #CFAED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CFAED5 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.