#CFB3D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.1% 0.054 322.1), rgb(207, 179, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#CFB3D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 179, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.054 322.1) |
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 #CFB3D3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB3D3 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB3D3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB3D3 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB3D3
oklch(80.1% 0.054 322.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A972B1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 322.3)
-
Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
-
Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
-
Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
-
Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#CFB3D3 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) | #B0BAD4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB3D3
#CFB3D3
oklch(80.1% 0.054 322.1)
- #ABC7A7
#ABC7A7
oklch(80% 0.054 141.6)
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 #CFB3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB3D3 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.