#CFBBE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.063 306.1), rgb(207, 187, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#CFBBE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 187, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.063 306.1) |
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 #CFBBE6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBBE6 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBBE6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBBE6 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBBE6
oklch(82.3% 0.063 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#885AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#734A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#CFBBE6 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) | #B4C2E8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC1C9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBBE6
#CFBBE6
oklch(82.3% 0.063 306.1)
- #BBCDA1
#BBCDA1
oklch(82.3% 0.063 125.8)
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 #CFBBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #CFBBE6 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.