#CF5EC4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.187 331.3), rgb(207, 94, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CF5EC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 94, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.187 331.3) |
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 #CF5EC4 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5EC4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5EC4 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5EC4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5EC4
oklch(65.6% 0.187 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#982690
oklch(49% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#CF5EC4 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) | #5980C7 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76788 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5EC4
#CF5EC4
oklch(65.6% 0.187 331.3)
- #00AE56
#00AE56
oklch(65.7% 0.175 151.4)
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 #CF5EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.084
Use #CF5EC4 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.