#CFBAE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.061 308.2), rgb(207, 186, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#CFBAE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 186, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.061 308.2) |
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 #CFBAE3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBAE3 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBAE3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBAE3 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBAE3
oklch(82% 0.061 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#895AAF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#754A97
oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#CFBAE3 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) | #B4C1E5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBFC8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBAE3
#CFBAE3
oklch(82% 0.061 308.2)
- #B8CCA2
#B8CCA2
oklch(81.9% 0.061 128.4)
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 #CFBAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #CFBAE3 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.