#CFB2F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.099 303.8), rgb(207, 178, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CFB2F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 178, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.099 303.8) |
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 #CFB2F6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB2F6 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB2F6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB2F6 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB2F6
oklch(81.2% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#CFB2F6 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) | #A5BEF9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCCA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB2F6
#CFB2F6
oklch(81.2% 0.099 303.8)
- #B4CD85
#B4CD85
oklch(81.2% 0.099 124.1)
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 #CFB2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB2F6 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.