#CFC3F3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.067 296.4), rgb(207, 195, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#CFC3F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 195, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.067 296.4) |
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 #CFC3F3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC3F3 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC3F3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC3F3 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC3F3
oklch(84.3% 0.067 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.15 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E86
oklch(42.6% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#CFC3F3 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) | #B9CAF5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CAD3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC3F3
#CFC3F3
oklch(84.3% 0.067 296.4)
- #C8D2A0
#C8D2A0
oklch(84.3% 0.068 117.1)
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 #CFC3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CFC3F3 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.