#CFCAE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.1% 0.036 294.4), rgb(207, 202, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#CFCAE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 202, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.036 294.4) |
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 #CFCAE4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCAE4 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCAE4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCAE4 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFCAE4
oklch(85.1% 0.036 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7766A9
oklch(55.5% 0.103 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#645591
oklch(49.1% 0.095 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#CFCAE4 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) | #C5CDE5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCED2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCAE4
#CFCAE4
oklch(85.1% 0.036 294.4)
- #CDD1B7
#CDD1B7
oklch(85.1% 0.035 114.3)
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 #CFCAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #CFCAE4 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.