#CFAEF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.108 304.5), rgb(207, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#CFAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.108 304.5) |
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 #CFAEF8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEF8 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEF8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEF8 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEF8
oklch(80.6% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9538E1
oklch(55.7% 0.24 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#67249E
oklch(42.8% 0.185 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#CFAEF8 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) | #9FBBFB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9C9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEF8
#CFAEF8
oklch(80.6% 0.108 304.5)
- #B0CC7D
#B0CC7D
oklch(80.6% 0.108 124.7)
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 #CFAEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.003
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CFAEF8 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.