#CFB5EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.078 307), rgb(207, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#CFB5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.078 307) |
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 #CFB5EA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB5EA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB5EA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB5EA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB5EA
oklch(81.3% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#CFB5EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBCC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB5EA
#CFB5EA
oklch(81.3% 0.078 307)
- #B4CC95
#B4CC95
oklch(81.3% 0.079 127.2)
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 #CFB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #CFB5EA 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.