Palettes / Colors / #CFACE7
#CFACE7 — Light Purple
#CFACE7 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 #CFACE7 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.
#CFACE7 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 #C4E7AC; it also sits naturally between #B2ACE7 and #E7ACE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFACE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 172, 231 |
| HSL | 276°, 55%, 79% |
| HSV | 276°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 10%, 26%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 54.91, 48.54, 82.08 |
| Yxy | 48.54, 0.2960, 0.2616 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.16, 23.48, -24.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.67, 22.83, -25.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 67% · Blue 91%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFACE7
.text { color: #CFACE7; }
.background { background-color: #CFACE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFACE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 172, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 55%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFACE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 172, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFACE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 172, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFACE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFACE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4E7AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFACE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFACE7
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 #CFACE7: ·
How #CFACE7 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 #CFACE7 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 #CFACE7?
#CFACE7 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 172, 231). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFACE7?
#CFACE7 is RGB 207, 172, 231 — HSL 276°, 55%, 79% — CMYK 10%, 26%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #CFACE7?
Its complement is #C4E7AC; analogous partners are #B2ACE7 and #E7ACE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFACE7 for text?
Black text on #CFACE7 has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.