#CFB1EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.09 306.9), rgb(207, 177, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CFB1EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB1EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 177, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.09 306.9) |
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 #CFB1EE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB1EE | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB1EE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB1EE text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB1EE
oklch(80.7% 0.09 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A765DF
oklch(63.2% 0.184 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9247CC
oklch(55.5% 0.2 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#652F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522B72
oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#CFB1EE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB9C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB1EE
#CFB1EE
oklch(80.7% 0.09 306.9)
- #B0CB8C
#B0CB8C
oklch(80.6% 0.09 127.1)
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 #CFB1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #CFB1EE 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.