#CF4BCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.221 328.4), rgb(207, 75, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CF4BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4BCD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 75, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.221 328.4) |
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 #CF4BCD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4BCD | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4BCD text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4BCD text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4BCD
oklch(63.9% 0.221 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.24 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E049E
oklch(49.2% 0.224 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#800F80
oklch(42.7% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CF4BCD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C9 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55C86 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4BCD
#CF4BCD
oklch(63.9% 0.221 328.4)
- #00A845
#00A845
oklch(63.8% 0.183 148.4)
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 #CF4BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF4BCD 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.