#CFBCDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.046 313.3), rgb(207, 188, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CFBCDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBCDA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.046 313.3) |
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 #CFBCDA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBCDA | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBCDA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBCDA 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBCDA
oklch(82% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88609E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#744F87
oklch(49.1% 0.096 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3759
oklch(37.6% 0.063 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#CFBCDA 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) | #B8C2DB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBFC6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBCDA
#CFBCDA
oklch(82% 0.046 313.3)
- #B9CBAD
#B9CBAD
oklch(82% 0.046 132.8)
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 #CFBCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CFBCDA 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.