#CF00FE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4), rgb(207, 0, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CF00FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.307 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.307) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF00FE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 0, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4) |
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 #CF00FE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF00FE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF00FE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF00FE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.084 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FF
oklch(70.7% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF00FE
oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E034D
oklch(27% 0.126 317.8)
#CF00FE 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) | #0072FF | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B82FA | 0.277 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5896 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.310 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF00FE
#CF00FE
oklch(63.1% 0.307 317.4)
- #46A200
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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 #CF00FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF00FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.034
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #CF00FE 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.