#CFB9F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.082 302.3), rgb(207, 185, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#CFB9F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.082 302.3) |
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 #CFB9F2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB9F2 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB9F2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB9F2 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB9F2
oklch(82.3% 0.082 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8951CA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7440AE
oklch(49% 0.169 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#CFB9F2 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) | #AEC2F4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC1CD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB9F2
#CFB9F2
oklch(82.3% 0.082 302.3)
- #BCCE93
#BCCE93
oklch(82.3% 0.081 122)
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 #CFB9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #CFB9F2 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.