#CFCBEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.048 290.6), rgb(207, 203, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#CFCBEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCBEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 203, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.048 290.6) |
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 #CFCBEE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFCBEE | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCBEE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCBEE text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFCBEE
oklch(85.6% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6250A3
oklch(49% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#CFCBEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D0D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCBEE
#CFCBEE
oklch(85.6% 0.048 290.6)
- #D1D3AF
#D1D3AF
oklch(85.6% 0.048 110)
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 #CFCBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #CFCBEE 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.