#CFB7FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.098 300.2), rgb(207, 183, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#CFB7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB7FC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 183, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.098 300.2) |
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 #CFB7FC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB7FC | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB7FC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB7FC text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB7FC
oklch(82.4% 0.098 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EE
oklch(63% 0.201 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 300)
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Step 700
700
#7635C0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602E9B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#CFB7FC 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C1CF | 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°).
- #CFB7FC
#CFB7FC
oklch(82.4% 0.098 300.2)
- #BDCF86
#BDCF86
oklch(82.4% 0.098 119.9)
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 #CFB7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB7FC 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.