#CFB8D9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.052 315.7), rgb(207, 184, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#CFB8D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.052 315.7) |
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 #CFB8D9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8D9 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8D9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8D9 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8D9
oklch(81.2% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#623F70
oklch(42.8% 0.089 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#CFB8D9 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) | #B4BEDA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBBC3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8D9
#CFB8D9
oklch(81.2% 0.052 315.7)
- #B3CAA9
#B3CAA9
oklch(81.3% 0.052 136.2)
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 #CFB8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #CFB8D9 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.