#CFBEF8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.082 298), rgb(207, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#CFBEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.082 298) |
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 #CFBEF8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBEF8 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBEF8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBEF8 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBEF8
oklch(83.5% 0.082 298)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#976EE0
oklch(63% 0.168 298)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B2
oklch(49.2% 0.169 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3890
oklch(42.7% 0.14 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#CFBEF8 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) | #B2C7FA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C7D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBEF8
#CFBEF8
oklch(83.5% 0.082 298)
- #C4D194
#C4D194
oklch(83.6% 0.082 118)
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 #CFBEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #CFBEF8 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.