#CFD0E8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.4% 0.033 283.8), rgb(207, 208, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#CFD0E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD0E8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 208, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.033 283.8) |
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 #CFD0E8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD0E8 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD0E8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD0E8 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD0E8
oklch(86.4% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5991
oklch(49.1% 0.089 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#CFD0E8 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) | #CAD2E9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD4D8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD0E8
#CFD0E8
oklch(86.4% 0.033 283.8)
- #D6D4BB
#D6D4BB
oklch(86.5% 0.034 103.3)
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 #CFD0E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #CFD0E8 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.