Palettes / Colors / #CFA3FA
#CFA3FA — Light Vivid Purple
#CFA3FA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CFA3FA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CFA3FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFFAA3; it also sits naturally between #A3A3FA and #FAA3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFA3FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 163, 250 |
| HSL | 270°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 270°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 35%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.08, 46.36, 96.44 |
| Yxy | 46.36, 0.2820, 0.2331 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.78, 32.40, -37.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.09, 32.01, -41.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 64% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFA3FA
.text { color: #CFA3FA; }
.background { background-color: #CFA3FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFA3FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 163, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFA3FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 163, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFA3FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 163, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFA3FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFA3FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFFAA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFA3FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFA3FA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CFA3FA: ·
How #CFA3FA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CFA3FA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFA3FA?
#CFA3FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 163, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFA3FA?
#CFA3FA is RGB 207, 163, 250 — HSL 270°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 17%, 35%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFA3FA?
Its complement is #CFFAA3; analogous partners are #A3A3FA and #FAA3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFA3FA for text?
Black text on #CFA3FA has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.