#CF75EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8), rgb(207, 117, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#CF75EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF75EE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8) |
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 #CF75EE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF75EE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75EE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF75EE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.12 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF75EE
oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C146E8
oklch(63.1% 0.244 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD10D6
oklch(55.7% 0.265 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#780796
oklch(42.7% 0.204 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#611777
oklch(37.6% 0.159 317)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#CF75EE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE87A7 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF75EE
#CF75EE
oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8)
- #62BA30
#62BA30
oklch(70.7% 0.19 136.7)
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 #CF75EE, 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 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CF75EE 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.