#CFB0D7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.064 319.3), rgb(207, 176, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#CFB0D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB0D7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 176, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.064 319.3) |
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 #CFB0D7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB0D7 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB0D7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB0D7 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB0D7
oklch(79.7% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9654A7
oklch(55.6% 0.142 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#683874
oklch(42.6% 0.11 319.3)
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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)
#CFB0D7 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) | #ACB8D9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B4BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB0D7
#CFB0D7
oklch(79.7% 0.064 319.3)
- #A8C7A0
#A8C7A0
oklch(79.6% 0.064 139.3)
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 #CFB0D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #CFB0D7 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.