#CFAEE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.079 313.6), rgb(207, 174, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#CFAEE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.079 313.6) |
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 #CFAEE1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEE1 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEE1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEE1 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEE1
oklch(79.6% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CD
oklch(63% 0.162 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#974CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.176 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693382
oklch(42.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#CFAEE1 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) | #A7B8E3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB4C0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEE1
#CFAEE1
oklch(79.6% 0.079 313.6)
- #A8C894
#A8C894
oklch(79.6% 0.079 133.7)
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 #CFAEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CFAEE1 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.