#CFB5DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5), rgb(207, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#CFB5DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB5DF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5) |
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 #CFB5DF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB5DF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB5DF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB5DF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9056AF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#CFB5DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBAC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB5DF
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
- #B1CA9F
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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 #CFB5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB5DF 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.