#CFB6FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.099 300.9), rgb(207, 182, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#CFB6FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB6FB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 182, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.099 300.9) |
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 #CFB6FB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB6FB | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB6FB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB6FB text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB6FB
oklch(82.1% 0.099 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#B287F3
oklch(70.8% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A063EE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 301)
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Step 600
600
#8C44DC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7734BF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 301)
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Step 800
800
#602D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#CFB6FB 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) | #A8C1FE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C0CE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB6FB
#CFB6FB
oklch(82.1% 0.099 300.9)
- #BBCF85
#BBCF85
oklch(82.2% 0.1 120.9)
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 #CFB6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB6FB 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.