#CF4EBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.203 334.7), rgb(207, 78, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CF4EBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4EBA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.203 334.7) |
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 #CF4EBA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4EBA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4EBA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4EBA text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4EBA
oklch(63.2% 0.203 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA28A5
oklch(55.7% 0.22 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0168E
oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821873
oklch(42.8% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#CF4EBA 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) | #4D76BD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B7 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8577D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4EBA
#CF4EBA
oklch(63.2% 0.203 334.7)
- #00A45D
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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 #CF4EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.089
Use #CF4EBA 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.