#CF43CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.229 329.4), rgb(207, 67, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF43CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF43CA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 67, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.229 329.4) |
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 #CF43CA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF43CA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF43CA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF43CA text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF43CA
oklch(62.9% 0.229 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB0DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.249 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820680
oklch(42.7% 0.191 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691667
oklch(37.7% 0.149 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#CF43CA 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) | #3374CE | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C6 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65581 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF43CA
#CF43CA
oklch(62.9% 0.229 329.4)
- #00A548
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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 #CF43CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF43CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
Use #CF43CA 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.