#CFB9E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.061 309.2), rgb(207, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#CFB9E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.061 309.2) |
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 #CFB9E2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB9E2 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB9E2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB9E2 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB9E2
oklch(81.7% 0.061 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B390CF
oklch(70.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A073C3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#CFB9E2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBEC7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB9E2
#CFB9E2
oklch(81.7% 0.061 309.2)
- #B7CCA2
#B7CCA2
oklch(81.8% 0.062 129.3)
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 #CFB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CFB9E2 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.