#CFBACA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.032 334.1), rgb(207, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#CFBACA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBACA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.032 334.1) |
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 #CFBACA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBACA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBACA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBACA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBACA
oklch(81.1% 0.032 334.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A37B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 334.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6385
oklch(55.5% 0.072 333.4)
-
Step 700
700
#785270
oklch(49% 0.067 334.3)
-
Step 800
800
#62445B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 335.2)
-
Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#CFBACA 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) | #BABECB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BBBF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBACA
#CFBACA
oklch(81.1% 0.032 334.1)
- #B2C8B8
#B2C8B8
oklch(81.2% 0.033 154)
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 #CFBACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CFBACA 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.