#CFAEEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.096 307.5), rgb(207, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#CFAEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEEF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.096 307.5) |
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 #CFAEEF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEEF | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEEF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEEF text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEEF
oklch(80.2% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9541D2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B6
oklch(49% 0.2 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#672B93
oklch(42.7% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#CFAEEF 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) | #A2BAF2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCED | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB7C5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEEF
#CFAEEF
oklch(80.2% 0.096 307.5)
- #ADCA86
#ADCA86
oklch(80.1% 0.096 127.2)
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 #CFAEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CFAEEF 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.