#CFAFD6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.4% 0.065 320.2), rgb(207, 175, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#CFAFD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.065 320.2) |
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 #CFAFD6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFD6 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFD6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFD6 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFD6
oklch(79.4% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBA
oklch(63% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9753A6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#81438F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 320)
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Step 800
800
#693874
oklch(42.7% 0.11 320)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#CFAFD6 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) | #ABB7D8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3BC | 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°).
- #CFAFD6
#CFAFD6
oklch(79.4% 0.065 320.2)
- #A6C7A0
#A6C7A0
oklch(79.5% 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 #CFAFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CFAFD6 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.