#CFAEFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.114 303.1), rgb(207, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#CFAEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEFD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.114 303.1) |
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 #CFAEFD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEFD | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEFD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEFD text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.114 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A857FA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9431E9
oklch(55.6% 0.253 303)
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Step 700
700
#7E1FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.236 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#671FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.195 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#CFAEFD 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BACB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEFD
#CFAEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.114 303.1)
- #B2CC78
#B2CC78
oklch(80.7% 0.113 123)
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 #CFAEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.005
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CFAEFD 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.