#CF5CDC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.6% 0.211 323.5), rgb(207, 92, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CF5CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5CDC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 92, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.211 323.5) |
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 #CF5CDC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5CDC | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5CDC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5CDC text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5CDC
oklch(66.6% 0.211 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF2BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#961BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B84
oklch(42.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CF5CDC 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) | #4683E0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D9 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26E94 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5CDC
#CF5CDC
oklch(66.6% 0.211 323.5)
- #1AB227
#1AB227
oklch(66.5% 0.211 143.5)
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 #CF5CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CF5CDC 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.