#CFB8EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.073 305.7), rgb(207, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CFB8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.073 305.7) |
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 #CFB8EA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8EA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8EA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8EA 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8EA
oklch(81.8% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#CFB8EA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBFC9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8EA
#CFB8EA
oklch(81.8% 0.073 305.7)
- #B8CD99
#B8CD99
oklch(81.9% 0.074 125.8)
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 #CFB8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB8EA 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.