#CF5BD4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66% 0.205 326), rgb(207, 91, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#CF5BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 91, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.205 326) |
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 #CF5BD4 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5BD4 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5BD4 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5BD4 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.16 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5BD4
oklch(66% 0.205 326)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.223 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971D9D
oklch(49% 0.207 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#CF5BD4 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) | #4B81D8 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FD1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46B8F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5BD4
#CF5BD4
oklch(66% 0.205 326)
- #00B038
#00B038
oklch(65.9% 0.202 146)
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 #CF5BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #CF5BD4 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.