#CFCBEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.5% 0.043 291.4), rgb(207, 203, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#CFCBEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCBEA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.043 291.4) |
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 #CFCBEA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFCBEA | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCBEA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCBEA text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFCBEA
oklch(85.5% 0.043 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC8
oklch(63% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7564B5
oklch(55.6% 0.123 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#CFCBEA 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) | #C4CFEB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD0D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCBEA
#CFCBEA
oklch(85.5% 0.043 291.4)
- #D0D3B3
#D0D3B3
oklch(85.6% 0.043 111.7)
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 #CFCBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #CFCBEA 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.