Palettes / Colors / #CFAAEF
#CFAAEF — Light Purple
#CFAAEF is a purple color we call Light 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 #CFAAEF 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.
#CFAAEF 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 #CAEFA9; it also sits naturally between #ACA9EF and #EFA9EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFAAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 170, 239 |
| HSL | 272°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 272°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 29%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.69, 48.25, 88.04 |
| Yxy | 48.25, 0.2901, 0.2513 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.98, 26.23, -29.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.46, 25.66, -31.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 67% · Blue 94%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFAAEF
.text { color: #CFAAEF; }
.background { background-color: #CFAAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFAAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 170, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFAAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 170, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFAAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 170, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFAAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFAAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFAAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFAAEF
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 #CFAAEF: ·
How #CFAAEF 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 #CFAAEF 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 #CFAAEF?
#CFAAEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 170, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFAAEF?
#CFAAEF is RGB 207, 170, 239 — HSL 272°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 29%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFAAEF?
Its complement is #CAEFA9; analogous partners are #ACA9EF and #EFA9EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFAAEF for text?
Black text on #CFAAEF has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.