#CF2DEA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.274 321.2), rgb(207, 45, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CF2DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2DEA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 45, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.274 321.2) |
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 #CF2DEA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF2DEA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2DEA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2DEA text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.134 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.214 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF2DEA
oklch(63.2% 0.274 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690179
oklch(37.8% 0.179 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0947
oklch(27.1% 0.114 321.3)
#CF2DEA 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) | #0074EF | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4884E6 | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1588E | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2DEA
#CF2DEA
oklch(63.2% 0.274 321.2)
- #22A600
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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 #CF2DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.032
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #CF2DEA 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.