#CFB1EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.086 308), rgb(207, 177, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CFB1EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB1EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 177, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.086 308) |
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 #CFB1EB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB1EB | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB1EB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB1EB text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB1EB
oklch(80.6% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B887E2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 308)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600
#934AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.191 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#CFB1EB 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) | #A7BBED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB9C5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB1EB
#CFB1EB
oklch(80.6% 0.086 308)
- #AFCB8F
#AFCB8F
oklch(80.6% 0.086 128.5)
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 #CFB1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB1EB 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.