#CF5BBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.9% 0.185 334.3), rgb(207, 91, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CF5BBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5BBC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.185 334.3) |
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 #CF5BBC | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5BBC | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5BBC text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5BBC text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5BBC
oklch(64.9% 0.185 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B435A2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B258B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2271
oklch(42.8% 0.155 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#CF5BBC 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) | #5A7DBF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86283 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5BBC
#CF5BBC
oklch(64.9% 0.185 334.3)
- #00AA5F
#00AA5F
oklch(64.8% 0.162 154.3)
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 #CF5BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF5BBC 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.