#CF5AC4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.1% 0.193 331.3), rgb(207, 90, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CF5AC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.193 331.3) |
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 #CF5AC4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5AC4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5AC4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5AC4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5AC4
oklch(65.1% 0.193 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B331AA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CF5AC4 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) | #547DC7 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC1 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76487 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5AC4
#CF5AC4
oklch(65.1% 0.193 331.3)
- #00AC55
#00AC55
oklch(65.2% 0.174 151.4)
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 #CF5AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
Use #CF5AC4 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.