#CFBAE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.069 305.2), rgb(207, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CFBAE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.069 305.2) |
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 #CFBAE9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBAE9 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBAE9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBAE9 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBAE9
oklch(82.2% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CD
oklch(63.2% 0.141 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8957B9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#CFBAE9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC0CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBAE9
#CFBAE9
oklch(82.2% 0.069 305.2)
- #BACD9D
#BACD9D
oklch(82.2% 0.068 125.4)
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 #CFBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #CFBAE9 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.