#CF66EE
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(68.8% 0.213 317.9), rgb(207, 102, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CF66EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF66EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 102, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.213 317.9) |
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 #CF66EE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF66EE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF66EE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF66EE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.133 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF66EE
oklch(68.8% 0.213 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C933F0
oklch(63.1% 0.272 318)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#66067C
oklch(37.7% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B49
oklch(27.1% 0.113 318)
#CF66EE 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) | #458CF2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7CA1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF66EE
#CF66EE
oklch(68.8% 0.213 317.9)
- #4BB700
#4BB700
oklch(68.8% 0.213 138)
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 #CF66EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF66EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CF66EE 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.