#CFAFF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.097 306.4), rgb(207, 175, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CFAFF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.097 306.4) |
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 #CFAFF1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAFF1 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAFF1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAFF1 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAFF1
oklch(80.4% 0.097 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#B984EC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A860E6
oklch(63% 0.199 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9441D4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E31B8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#672B95
oklch(42.8% 0.167 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#CFAFF1 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) | #A3BBF4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCEF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8C6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAFF1
#CFAFF1
oklch(80.4% 0.097 306.4)
- #AFCB86
#AFCB86
oklch(80.5% 0.097 126.4)
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 #CFAFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #CFAFF1 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.