#CFB2E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.6% 0.078 309.9), rgb(207, 178, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#CFB2E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 178, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.078 309.9) |
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 #CFB2E6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB2E6 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB2E6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB2E6 text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB2E6
oklch(80.6% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#924FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#CFB2E6 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) | #AABCE8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB9C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB2E6
#CFB2E6
oklch(80.6% 0.078 309.9)
- #AFCA95
#AFCA95
oklch(80.5% 0.078 130)
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 #CFB2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #CFB2E6 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.