#CFC5FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.076 293), rgb(207, 197, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#CFC5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC5FC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 197, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.076 293) |
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 #CFC5FC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC5FC | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC5FC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC5FC text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC5FC
oklch(85% 0.076 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9269F5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E4BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#CFC5FC 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) | #B9CCFE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CED8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC5FC
#CFC5FC
oklch(85% 0.076 293)
- #CDD49A
#CDD49A
oklch(85% 0.077 113.6)
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 #CFC5FC, 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 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CFC5FC 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.