#CFC2D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.033 311.7), rgb(207, 194, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#CFC2D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 194, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 22%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.033 311.7) |
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 #CFC2D8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC2D8 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC2D8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC2D8 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC2D8
oklch(83.1% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B9
oklch(70.8% 0.052 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#CFC2D8 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) | #BFC6D9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4C9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC2D8
#CFC2D8
oklch(83.1% 0.033 311.7)
- #C0CDB6
#C0CDB6
oklch(83.2% 0.034 131.4)
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 #CFC2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #CFC2D8 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.