#CFC5FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.074 293.4), rgb(207, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#CFC5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC5FA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.074 293.4) |
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 #CFC5FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC5FA | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC5FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC5FA text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC5FA
oklch(84.9% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EE0
oklch(55.7% 0.21 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC2
oklch(49% 0.195 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#CFC5FA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CDD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC5FA
#CFC5FA
oklch(84.9% 0.074 293.4)
- #CDD39C
#CDD39C
oklch(84.9% 0.073 113)
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 #CFC5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFC5FA 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.