#CF3BDA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.25 325), rgb(207, 59, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CF3BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 325°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3BDA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 59, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.25 325) |
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 #CF3BDA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3BDA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3BDA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3BDA text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EC
oklch(81% 0.122 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.196 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3BDA
oklch(63.2% 0.25 325)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D41
oklch(27% 0.103 325.5)
#CF3BDA 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) | #0074DE | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D6 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35788 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3BDA
#CF3BDA
oklch(63.2% 0.25 325)
- #00A62C
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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 #CF3BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF3BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.061
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #CF3BDA 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.