#CF59C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.195 330.9), rgb(207, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CF59C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF59C5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.195 330.9) |
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 #CF59C5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF59C5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF59C5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF59C5 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF59C5
oklch(65% 0.195 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2093
oklch(49.1% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#CF59C5 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) | #537DC8 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66487 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF59C5
#CF59C5
oklch(65% 0.195 330.9)
- #00AC53
#00AC53
oklch(65.1% 0.176 150.9)
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 #CF59C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF59C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #CF59C5 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.