#CFB0E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.077 312.5), rgb(207, 176, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CFB0E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 176, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 312.5) |
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 #CFB0E2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB0E2 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB0E2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB0E2 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB0E2
oklch(80.1% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#CFB0E2 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) | #A9BAE4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB6C1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB0E2
#CFB0E2
oklch(80.1% 0.077 312.5)
- #ABC996
#ABC996
oklch(80.1% 0.077 132.7)
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 #CFB0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #CFB0E2 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.