#CF3BDB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.251 324.7), rgb(207, 59, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF3BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3BDB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 59, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.251 324.7) |
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 #CF3BDB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3BDB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3BDB text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3BDB text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#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
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.251 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690E70
oklch(37.7% 0.164 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#CF3BDB 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) | #0074DF | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D7 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35789 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3BDB
#CF3BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.251 324.7)
- #00A72A
#00A72A
oklch(63.3% 0.201 144.7)
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 #CF3BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF3BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #CF3BDB 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.