#CF3ED3
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.241 326.8), rgb(207, 62, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CF3ED3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.241 326.8) |
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 #CF3ED3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3ED3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3ED3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3ED3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DD
oklch(70.8% 0.189 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3ED3
oklch(63% 0.241 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#69126C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#CF3ED3 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) | #1D74D7 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55685 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3ED3
#CF3ED3
oklch(63% 0.241 326.8)
- #00A53A
#00A53A
oklch(62.9% 0.188 146.8)
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 #CF3ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF3ED3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #CF3ED3 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.