#CFC5DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.037 303), rgb(207, 197, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CFC5DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC5DF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.037 303) |
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 #CFC5DF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC5DF | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC5DF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC5DF text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC5DF
oklch(84% 0.037 303)
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Step 400
400
#A898C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#937EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.077 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D679B
oklch(55.5% 0.083 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5685
oklch(49.2% 0.077 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56466C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#CFC5DF 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) | #C1C9E0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9DE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC8CD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC5DF
#CFC5DF
oklch(84% 0.037 303)
- #C5CFB4
#C5CFB4
oklch(83.9% 0.038 123.8)
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 #CFC5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFC5DF 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.