#CFB6E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.067 310.4), rgb(207, 182, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#CFB6E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 310°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 182, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.067 310.4) |
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 #CFB6E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB6E2 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB6E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB6E2 text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB6E2
oklch(81.2% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B2
oklch(55.5% 0.148 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#79469A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#CFB6E2 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) | #B0BEE4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBBC5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB6E2
#CFB6E2
oklch(81.2% 0.067 310.4)
- #B3CB9E
#B3CB9E
oklch(81.2% 0.067 130.6)
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 #CFB6E2, 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 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFB6E2 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.