#CF5EBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.18 334.7), rgb(207, 94, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CF5EBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5EBB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.18 334.7) |
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 #CF5EBB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5EBB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5EBB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5EBB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5EBB
oklch(65.2% 0.18 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B338A0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CF5EBB 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) | #5E7EBE | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB8 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86484 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5EBB
#CF5EBB
oklch(65.2% 0.18 334.7)
- #00AB61
#00AB61
oklch(65.1% 0.162 154.8)
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 #CF5EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.089
Use #CF5EBB 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.