#CF56E1
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.1% 0.224 322.3), rgb(207, 86, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CF56E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF56E1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 86, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.224 322.3) |
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 #CF56E1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF56E1 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF56E1 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF56E1 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D277E0
oklch(70.7% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF56E1
oklch(66.1% 0.224 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B022C4
oklch(55.6% 0.243 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#970DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.226 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1489
oklch(42.7% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#631B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#CF56E1 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) | #3781E5 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDD | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26C94 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF56E1
#CF56E1
oklch(66.1% 0.224 322.3)
- #0CB201
#0CB201
oklch(66.2% 0.224 142.3)
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 #CF56E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF56E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #CF56E1 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.