#CFB1E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.075 312.2), rgb(207, 177, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CFB1E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 177, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.075 312.2) |
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 #CFB1E2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB1E2 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB1E2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB1E2 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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)
#CFB1E2
oklch(80.2% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACC
oklch(63% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9450B8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E409F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#CFB1E2 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) | #AABAE4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB7C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB1E2
#CFB1E2
oklch(80.2% 0.075 312.2)
- #ADC997
#ADC997
oklch(80.2% 0.075 131.7)
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 #CFB1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CFB1E2 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.