#CF5ADE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.4% 0.215 323), rgb(207, 90, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#CF5ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5ADE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.215 323) |
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 #CF5ADE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5ADE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5ADE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5ADE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5ADE
oklch(66.4% 0.215 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9617A5
oklch(49% 0.217 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1986
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#CF5ADE 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) | #4182E2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26D94 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5ADE
#CF5ADE
oklch(66.4% 0.215 323)
- #17B21E
#17B21E
oklch(66.4% 0.215 143)
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 #CF5ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CF5ADE 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.