#CF37DE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.257 324), rgb(207, 55, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CF37DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF37DE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 55, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.257 324) |
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 #CF37DE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF37DE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF37DE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF37DE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.126 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB6DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.201 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF37DE
oklch(63.1% 0.257 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#690B72
oklch(37.7% 0.168 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C43
oklch(27.1% 0.106 324)
#CF37DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35789 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF37DE
#CF37DE
oklch(63.1% 0.257 324)
- #00A621
#00A621
oklch(62.9% 0.204 144)
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 #CF37DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF37DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.021
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #CF37DE 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.