#CF3BD6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.9% 0.247 326), rgb(207, 59, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CF3BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 59, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.247 326) |
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 #CF3BD6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3BD6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3BD6 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3BD6 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.193 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3BD6
oklch(62.9% 0.247 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#690F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#CF3BD6 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) | #0B73DA | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D2 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45586 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3BD6
#CF3BD6
oklch(62.9% 0.247 326)
- #00A535
#00A535
oklch(62.8% 0.191 146.1)
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 #CF3BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF3BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #CF3BD6 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.