#CF47C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9), rgb(207, 71, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CF47C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF47C5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 71, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9) |
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 #CF47C5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF47C5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF47C5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF47C5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA19B1
oklch(55.5% 0.239 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00199
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#CF47C5 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) | #3D75C9 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C1 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75680 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF47C5
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
- #00A54F
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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 #CF47C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF47C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #CF47C5 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.