#CFC7EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.049 295.8), rgb(207, 199, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#CFC7EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC7EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 199, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 295.8) |
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 #CFC7EA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC7EA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC7EA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC7EA text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC7EA
oklch(84.7% 0.049 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D9
oklch(70.8% 0.101 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9178CE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#CFC7EA 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) | #C0CCEC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACCD2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC7EA
#CFC7EA
oklch(84.7% 0.049 295.8)
- #CBD1AD
#CBD1AD
oklch(84.7% 0.049 115.1)
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 #CFC7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFC7EA 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.