#CF72BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.149 334.7), rgb(207, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CF72BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF72BD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 334.7) |
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 #CF72BD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF72BD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72BD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72BD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF72BD
oklch(68.1% 0.149 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B631A2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C218B
oklch(49% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CF72BD 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) | #728AC0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7768F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF72BD
#CF72BD
oklch(68.1% 0.149 334.7)
- #35B36E
#35B36E
oklch(68.2% 0.149 154.7)
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 #CF72BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF72BD 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.