#CFC9EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.053 292.5), rgb(207, 201, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#CFC9EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC9EF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 201, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 292.5) |
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 #CFC9EF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFC9EF | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC9EF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC9EF 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFC9EF
oklch(85.3% 0.053 292.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#CFC9EF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CFD6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC9EF
#CFC9EF
oklch(85.3% 0.053 292.5)
- #CFD3AC
#CFD3AC
oklch(85.4% 0.052 112.3)
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 #CFC9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #CFC9EF 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.