#CF72EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.195 317.1), rgb(207, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CF72EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF72EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.195 317.1) |
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 #CF72EE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF72EE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72EE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72EE text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F5
oklch(81% 0.122 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF72EE
oklch(70.4% 0.195 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C343EA
oklch(63.2% 0.25 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#621578
oklch(37.7% 0.162 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1047
oklch(27.2% 0.103 317.1)
#CF72EE 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) | #5892F2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE85A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF72EE
#CF72EE
oklch(70.4% 0.195 317.1)
- #5DBA2A
#5DBA2A
oklch(70.5% 0.196 137.2)
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 #CF72EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #CF72EE 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.