#CF4BBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6), rgb(207, 75, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CF4BBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4BBD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 75, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6) |
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 #CF4BBD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4BBD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4BBD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4BBD text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76CB
oklch(70.8% 0.163 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA23A9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01091
oklch(49.1% 0.211 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821576
oklch(42.7% 0.175 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#CF4BBD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8557D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4BBD
#CF4BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6)
- #00A459
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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 #CF4BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF4BBD 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.