#CF3ECD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.7% 0.237 328.5), rgb(207, 62, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CF3ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3ECD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.237 328.5) |
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 #CF3ECD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3ECD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3ECD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3ECD text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.117 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D9
oklch(70.7% 0.186 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3ECD
oklch(62.7% 0.237 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1369
oklch(37.8% 0.154 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 328.8)
#CF3ECD 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) | #2773D1 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65382 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3ECD
#CF3ECD
oklch(62.7% 0.237 328.5)
- #00A444
#00A444
oklch(62.7% 0.179 148.6)
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 #CF3ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF3ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF3ECD 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.