#CF51CE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.214 328), rgb(207, 81, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CF51CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF51CE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 81, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.214 328) |
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 #CF51CE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF51CE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF51CE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF51CE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D776D5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF51CE
oklch(64.6% 0.214 328)
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Step 600
600
#B524B6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C119C
oklch(49.1% 0.216 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E157F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CF51CE 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) | #427BD2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCB | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56188 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF51CE
#CF51CE
oklch(64.6% 0.214 328)
- #00AB44
#00AB44
oklch(64.6% 0.187 148)
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 #CF51CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF51CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #CF51CE 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.