#CF77EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.183 317.8), rgb(207, 119, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#CF77EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF77EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.183 317.8) |
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 #CF77EA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF77EA | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77EA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77EA text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF77EA
oklch(70.9% 0.183 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC1CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9404B4
oklch(49.1% 0.236 318)
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Step 800
800
#781092
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#CF77EA 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) | #6194EE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF87A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF77EA
#CF77EA
oklch(70.9% 0.183 317.8)
- #62BA3C
#62BA3C
oklch(70.8% 0.182 137.8)
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 #CF77EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CF77EA 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.