#CF75EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.187 317.7), rgb(207, 117, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#CF75EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF75EB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.187 317.7) |
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 #CF75EB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF75EB | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75EB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75EB text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.118 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF75EB
oklch(70.6% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C248E5
oklch(63.2% 0.239 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD15D3
oklch(55.6% 0.261 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#790B94
oklch(42.8% 0.201 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#611876
oklch(37.6% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#CF75EB 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) | #5E93EF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF86A5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF75EB
#CF75EB
oklch(70.6% 0.187 317.7)
- #5FBA36
#5FBA36
oklch(70.6% 0.188 137.7)
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 #CF75EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CF75EB 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.