#CFB6D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.049 321.6), rgb(207, 182, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CFB6D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB6D3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 182, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 321.6) |
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 #CFB6D3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB6D3 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB6D3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB6D3 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB6D3
oklch(80.7% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#A575AE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D99
oklch(55.6% 0.107 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C83
oklch(49.1% 0.101 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#CFB6D3 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) | #B4BCD4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B9C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB6D3
#CFB6D3
oklch(80.7% 0.049 321.6)
- #AFC8AB
#AFC8AB
oklch(80.6% 0.048 141.3)
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 #CFB6D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB6D3 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.