#CFB9FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.094 299.6), rgb(207, 185, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#CFB9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB9FB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.094 299.6) |
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 #CFB9FB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB9FB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB9FB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB9FB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB9FB
oklch(82.7% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EA
oklch(63% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#884AD9
oklch(55.7% 0.208 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3198
oklch(42.7% 0.16 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#CFB9FB 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) | #ABC3FE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C3D0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB9FB
#CFB9FB
oklch(82.7% 0.094 299.6)
- #BFD08A
#BFD08A
oklch(82.8% 0.094 119.6)
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 #CFB9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
Use #CFB9FB 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.