#CF71F9
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.8% 0.208 314.3), rgb(207, 113, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#CF71F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF71F9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 113, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.208 314.3) |
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 #CF71F9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF71F9 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF71F9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF71F9 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.129 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF71F9
oklch(70.8% 0.208 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C13CF5
oklch(63% 0.265 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#610F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.173 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#390E4A
oklch(27% 0.109 314.4)
#CF71F9 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) | #4D94FD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9CF6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC88AB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF71F9
#CF71F9
oklch(70.8% 0.208 314.3)
- #66BA00
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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 #CF71F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #CF71F9 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.