#CFCAEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.4% 0.05 291.7), rgb(207, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#CFCAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCAEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.05 291.7) |
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 #CFCAEE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFCAEE | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCAEE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCAEE text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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)
#CFCAEE
oklch(85.4% 0.05 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#CFCAEE 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) | #C2CFF0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CFD6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCAEE
#CFCAEE
oklch(85.4% 0.05 291.7)
- #D0D3AE
#D0D3AE
oklch(85.5% 0.05 111.2)
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 #CFCAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #CFCAEE 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.