#CFB8FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.097 299.8), rgb(207, 184, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CFB8FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8FC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.097 299.8) |
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 #CFB8FC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8FC | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8FC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8FC text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8FC
oklch(82.5% 0.097 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D65ED
oklch(63% 0.198 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8947DB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#CFB8FC 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) | #AAC3FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C2D0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8FC
#CFB8FC
oklch(82.5% 0.097 299.8)
- #BECF87
#BECF87
oklch(82.5% 0.096 119.4)
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 #CFB8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB8FC 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.