#CFB5DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.06 315.2), rgb(207, 181, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CFB5DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB5DB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.06 315.2) |
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 #CFB5DB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB5DB | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB5DB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB5DB text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB5DB
oklch(80.7% 0.06 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#CFB5DB 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) | #B0BCDD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9C2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB5DB
#CFB5DB
oklch(80.7% 0.06 315.2)
- #B0C9A3
#B0C9A3
oklch(80.7% 0.059 134.9)
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 #CFB5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFB5DB 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.