#CFBDD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.037 318.8), rgb(207, 189, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#CFBDD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.037 318.8) |
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 #CFBDD4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBDD4 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBDD4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBDD4 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBDD4
oklch(82% 0.037 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.076 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#886392
oklch(55.5% 0.083 319)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4365
oklch(42.6% 0.064 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#CFBDD4 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) | #BBC2D5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBFC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBDD4
#CFBDD4
oklch(82% 0.037 318.8)
- #B8CAB3
#B8CAB3
oklch(81.9% 0.037 138.9)
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 #CFBDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFBDD4 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.