#CF7AF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.193 313.7), rgb(207, 122, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#CF7AF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7AF8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 122, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.193 313.7) |
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 #CF7AF8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7AF8 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7AF8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7AF8 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7AF8
oklch(72% 0.193 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EF
oklch(63.2% 0.246 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A812DD
oklch(55.5% 0.268 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#75089B
oklch(42.6% 0.206 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#CF7AF8 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) | #5C99FC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A0F5 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8EAE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7AF8
#CF7AF8
oklch(72% 0.193 313.7)
- #6FBD23
#6FBD23
oklch(72% 0.193 133.7)
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 #CF7AF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CF7AF8 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.