#CFC8F1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.057 293), rgb(207, 200, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CFC8F1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 200, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.057 293) |
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 #CFC8F1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC8F1 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC8F1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC8F1 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC8F1
oklch(85.2% 0.057 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#CFC8F1 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) | #BFCDF3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCF0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CED6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC8F1
#CFC8F1
oklch(85.2% 0.057 293)
- #CED3A8
#CED3A8
oklch(85.2% 0.058 113)
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 #CFC8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #CFC8F1 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.