#CF73F4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.2 315.4), rgb(207, 115, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#CF73F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF73F4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 115, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 85%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.2 315.4) |
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 #CF73F4 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF73F4 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF73F4 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF73F4 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.126 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF73F4
oklch(70.8% 0.2 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C141EF
oklch(63.1% 0.255 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61137C
oklch(37.7% 0.167 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#CF73F4 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) | #5594F8 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD87A9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF73F4
#CF73F4
oklch(70.8% 0.2 315.4)
- #63BB1B
#63BB1B
oklch(70.9% 0.2 135.4)
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 #CF73F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CF73F4 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.