#CFB4F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.094 303.4), rgb(207, 180, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CFB4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 180, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.094 303.4) |
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 #CFB4F5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB4F5 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB4F5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB4F5 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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)
#CFB4F5
oklch(81.5% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D5
oklch(55.5% 0.21 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7936B8
oklch(49% 0.195 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#CFB4F5 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) | #A7BFF8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB4F5
#CFB4F5
oklch(81.5% 0.094 303.4)
- #B6CD89
#B6CD89
oklch(81.5% 0.094 123.7)
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 #CFB4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB4F5 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.