Color

#CFD1F1

Light muted cool violet. Nearest reference color: Periwinkle (Crayola).

RGB

0–255

207

209

241

CMYK

0–100%

14.11%

13.28%

5.49%

RGB describes how #CFD1F1 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 207, green 209 and blue 241.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 14.11%, magenta 13.28%, yellow 0% and black 5.49%.

HSL values

H 236.47° S 54.84% L 87.84%

In the HSL color model, #CFD1F1 has a hue of 236.47°, 54.84% saturation and 87.84% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#CFD1F1 is a light, cool violet with muted chroma.

Temperature: Cool
Lightness: Light
Chroma: Muted

Color formats

Copy #CFD1F1 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #CFD1F1

RGB rgb(207, 209, 241)

HSL hsl(236.47 54.84% 87.84%)

OKLCH oklch(0.869233 0.044129 282.605)

CSS --color: #CFD1F1;

Tints of #CFD1F1

Tints are lighter variations of #CFD1F1. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#ECEDFF #E4E5FF #DCDEFF #D6D8F8 #CFD1F1

Shades of #CFD1F1

Shades are darker variations of #CFD1F1. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#CFD1F1 #9496B4 #5E5F7B #2C2D45 #050316

Tones of #CFD1F1

Tones reduce the chroma of #CFD1F1, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#CFD1F1 #D0D2EB #D1D2E5 #D2D3DF #D3D3D8

Tonal range of #CFD1F1

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #CFD1F1 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#ECEDFF #E4E5FF #DCDEFF #D6D8F8 #CFD1F1 #9496B4 #5E5F7B #2C2D45 #050316

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #ECEDFF;
    --color-200: #E4E5FF;
    --color-300: #DCDEFF;
    --color-400: #D6D8F8;
    --color-500: #CFD1F1;
    --color-600: #9496B4;
    --color-700: #5E5F7B;
    --color-800: #2C2D45;
    --color-900: #050316;
}

Colors that go with #CFD1F1

Color harmonies for #CFD1F1 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#CFD1F1 #D9D6B5

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#C0D6F1 #CFD1F1 #DECCE9

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#CFD1F1 #EECBBE #BBDECC

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#CFD1F1 #E6D0B5 #C9DBBD

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#CFD1F1 #F0C9CC #D9D6B5 #B3DEDC

CSS gradients with #CFD1F1

These gradients show how #CFD1F1 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#CFD1F1 #DBDCF5 #E7E8F8 #F3F3FC #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #CFD1F1, #DBDCF5, #E7E8F8, #F3F3FC, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#CFD1F1 #8C8EA4 #4F505D #19191F #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #CFD1F1, #8C8EA4, #4F505D, #19191F, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#CFD1F1 #BAD9EE #B4DEDC #C2DDC4 #D9D6B5

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #CFD1F1, #BAD9EE, #B4DEDC, #C2DDC4, #D9D6B5);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #CFD1F1. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.50:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

14.04:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.6522 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #CFD1F1 as the background.

background-color: #CFD1F1;
color: #000000;

Using #CFD1F1 in design

See how #CFD1F1 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#CFD1F1 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #CFD1F1 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#E4E5FF

#CFD1F1

#2C2D45

Colors similar to #CFD1F1

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #CFD1F1, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#EBEDFF #B5B7D7 #CDCFFF #D3D3DA #CAD3F2 #D4CFEF #D7E0FF #C7C2E2

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #CFD1F1 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #C9D4F3 Deuteranopia #C8D2F0 Tritanopia #C8D6DB

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #CFD1F1 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 64.4063
Y: 65.2165
Z: 92.3969

CIELAB

L*: 84.5952
a*: 5.5707
b*: -15.9088

OKLab

L: 0.869233
a: 0.00963
b: -0.043066

OKLCH

L: 0.869233
C: 0.044129
H: 282.605°