#CFBFD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.04 312.6), rgb(207, 191, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#CFBFD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.04 312.6) |
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 #CFBFD9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBFD9 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBFD9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBFD9 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBFD9
oklch(82.6% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#715282
oklch(49% 0.083 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C446A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#CFBFD9 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) | #BCC4DA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC2C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBFD9
#CFBFD9
oklch(82.6% 0.04 312.6)
- #BCCCB2
#BCCCB2
oklch(82.6% 0.04 133.3)
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 #CFBFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFBFD9 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.