#CFC8F0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.056 293.2), rgb(207, 200, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#CFC8F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 200, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.056 293.2) |
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 #CFC8F0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC8F0 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC8F0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC8F0 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC8F0
oklch(85.1% 0.056 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D9
oklch(63.2% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#CFC8F0 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) | #C0CDF2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CED5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC8F0
#CFC8F0
oklch(85.1% 0.056 293.2)
- #CED3A9
#CED3A9
oklch(85.2% 0.056 113.1)
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 #CFC8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #CFC8F0 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.