#CFBCF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.085 299.1), rgb(207, 188, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#CFBCF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBCF8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.085 299.1) |
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 #CFBCF8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBCF8 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBCF8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBCF8 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBCF8
oklch(83.1% 0.085 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE2
oklch(63% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8550D0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#CFBCF8 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) | #B0C5FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C5D1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBCF8
#CFBCF8
oklch(83.1% 0.085 299.1)
- #C1D091
#C1D091
oklch(83.1% 0.085 119.2)
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 #CFBCF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #CFBCF8 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.