#CFB7F1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.084 303.5), rgb(207, 183, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CFB7F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB7F1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 183, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.084 303.5) |
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 #CFB7F1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB7F1 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB7F1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB7F1 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB7F1
oklch(81.9% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#763EAF
oklch(49% 0.174 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#CFB7F1 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) | #ACC1F3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABFCB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB7F1
#CFB7F1
oklch(81.9% 0.084 303.5)
- #B9CD91
#B9CD91
oklch(81.8% 0.083 123.2)
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 #CFB7F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB7F1 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.