#CFB4F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.093 303.7), rgb(207, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#CFB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.093 303.7) |
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 #CFB4F4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB4F4 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB4F4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB4F4 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB4F4
oklch(81.5% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#622F94
oklch(42.6% 0.159 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#CFB4F4 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) | #A8BFF7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDCA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB4F4
#CFB4F4
oklch(81.5% 0.093 303.7)
- #B6CD8A
#B6CD8A
oklch(81.5% 0.093 123.8)
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 #CFB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFB4F4 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.