#CFB3DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.066 314.4), rgb(207, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CFB3DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB3DD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.066 314.4) |
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 #CFB3DD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB3DD | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB3DD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB3DD text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB3DD
oklch(80.4% 0.066 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9255AE
oklch(55.6% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#CFB3DD 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) | #AEBBDF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB8C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB3DD
#CFB3DD
oklch(80.4% 0.066 314.4)
- #AEC99E
#AEC99E
oklch(80.4% 0.066 134)
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 #CFB3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CFB3DD 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.