#CFB3F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.092 304.7), rgb(207, 179, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#CFB3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 179, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.092 304.7) |
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 #CFB3F2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB3F2 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB3F2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB3F2 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB3F2
oklch(81.2% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F92
oklch(42.6% 0.157 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512C75
oklch(37.8% 0.122 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#CFB3F2 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) | #A7BEF5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCC9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB3F2
#CFB3F2
oklch(81.2% 0.092 304.7)
- #B4CC8A
#B4CC8A
oklch(81.1% 0.092 124.6)
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 #CFB3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFB3F2 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.