#CFBDE8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.062 304.1), rgb(207, 189, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#CFBDE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 304°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.062 304.1) |
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 #CFBDE8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBDE8 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBDE8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBDE8 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBDE8
oklch(82.7% 0.062 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C8
oklch(63% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#855BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 304)
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Step 700
700
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#CFBDE8 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) | #B6C4EA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC3CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBDE8
#CFBDE8
oklch(82.7% 0.062 304.1)
- #BECEA2
#BECEA2
oklch(82.8% 0.062 124)
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 #CFBDE8, 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 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #CFBDE8 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.