#CFB3E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.074 310.5), rgb(207, 179, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CFB3E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 179, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.074 310.5) |
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 #CFB3E4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB3E4 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB3E4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB3E4 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB3E4
oklch(80.7% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.152 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9151B9
oklch(55.5% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#CFB3E4 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) | #ACBCE6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB9C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB3E4
#CFB3E4
oklch(80.7% 0.074 310.5)
- #B0CA98
#B0CA98
oklch(80.7% 0.074 130.3)
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 #CFB3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #CFB3E4 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.