#CFB1E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.078 311.2), rgb(207, 177, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#CFB1E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB1E4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 177, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.078 311.2) |
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 #CFB1E4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB1E4 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB1E4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB1E4 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#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
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB1E4
oklch(80.3% 0.078 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D9
oklch(70.7% 0.125 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.173 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA2
oklch(49.2% 0.16 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#CFB1E4 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) | #A9BBE6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB7C3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB1E4
#CFB1E4
oklch(80.3% 0.078 311.2)
- #ADCA95
#ADCA95
oklch(80.4% 0.079 131.3)
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 #CFB1E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #CFB1E4 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.