#CFC8F9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.5% 0.068 291.4), rgb(207, 200, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CFC8F9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC8F9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 200, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.068 291.4) |
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 #CFC8F9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFC8F9 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC8F9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC8F9 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC8F9
oklch(85.5% 0.068 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7954D9
oklch(55.6% 0.194 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6643BC
oklch(49% 0.181 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#CFC8F9 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) | #BDCEFB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDF8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D0D8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC8F9
#CFC8F9
oklch(85.5% 0.068 291.4)
- #D0D4A1
#D0D4A1
oklch(85.4% 0.068 111.5)
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 #CFC8F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #CFC8F9 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.