#CFC7FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.4% 0.076 291.4), rgb(207, 199, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#CFC7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC7FE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 199, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.076 291.4) |
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 #CFC7FE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFC7FE | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC7FE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC7FE text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC7FE
oklch(85.4% 0.076 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.199 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A4DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673CC7
oklch(49% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5433A1
oklch(42.7% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#CFC7FE 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) | #BACEFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D0DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC7FE
#CFC7FE
oklch(85.4% 0.076 291.4)
- #D0D59B
#D0D59B
oklch(85.5% 0.076 112)
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 #CFC7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFC7FE 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.