#CFC0EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.065 299.9), rgb(207, 192, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#CFC0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 300°. 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 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC0EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 192, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.065 299.9) |
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 #CFC0EE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC0EE | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC0EE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC0EE text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC0EE
oklch(83.5% 0.065 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9675CE
oklch(63.1% 0.134 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.145 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#CFC0EE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7ED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC7CF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC0EE
#CFC0EE
oklch(83.5% 0.065 299.9)
- #C3D0A0
#C3D0A0
oklch(83.5% 0.066 120.1)
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 #CFC0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #CFC0EE 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.