#CF45C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.225 330), rgb(207, 69, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CF45C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF45C8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 69, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.225 330) |
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 #CF45C8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF45C8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF45C8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF45C8 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D4
oklch(70.8% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF45C8
oklch(63% 0.225 330)
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Step 600
600
#BA14B5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#82097E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691765
oklch(37.7% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#CF45C8 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) | #3874CC | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C87C4 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65581 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF45C8
#CF45C8
oklch(63% 0.225 330)
- #00A54B
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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 #CF45C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF45C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.078
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
Use #CF45C8 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.