#CFC4F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.064 296), rgb(207, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CFC4F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.064 296) |
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 #CFC4F2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC4F2 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC4F2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC4F2 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC4F2
oklch(84.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#CFC4F2 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) | #BBCAF4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CBD3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC4F2
#CFC4F2
oklch(84.4% 0.064 296)
- #C9D2A2
#C9D2A2
oklch(84.5% 0.065 116.4)
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 #CFC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CFC4F2 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.