#CFAFD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.067 318.8), rgb(207, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CFAFD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.067 318.8) |
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 #CFAFD8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFD8 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFD8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFD8 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFD8
oklch(79.5% 0.067 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9752AA
oklch(55.5% 0.149 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CFAFD8 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) | #ABB8DA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFD8
#CFAFD8
oklch(79.5% 0.067 318.8)
- #A7C79E
#A7C79E
oklch(79.5% 0.066 138.9)
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 #CFAFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #CFAFD8 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.