#CFB2F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.095 304.7), rgb(207, 178, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#CFB2F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 178, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.095 304.7) |
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 #CFB2F3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB2F3 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB2F3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB2F3 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB2F3
oklch(81.1% 0.095 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A563E6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9145D4
oklch(55.7% 0.211 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642D94
oklch(42.6% 0.162 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512A76
oklch(37.6% 0.127 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#CFB2F3 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) | #A6BDF6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB2F3
#CFB2F3
oklch(81.1% 0.095 304.7)
- #B3CC88
#B3CC88
oklch(81% 0.095 124.9)
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 #CFB2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB2F3 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.