#CF41CF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.235 327.9), rgb(207, 65, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CF41CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF41CF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 65, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.235 327.9) |
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 #CF41CF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF41CF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF41CF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF41CF text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 327.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF41CF
oklch(63% 0.235 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA02BC
oklch(55.5% 0.255 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#CF41CF 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) | #2A74D3 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55684 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF41CF
#CF41CF
oklch(63% 0.235 327.9)
- #00A541
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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 #CF41CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF41CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #CF41CF 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.