#CF7CEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.177 316.8), rgb(207, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#CF7CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7CEC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.177 316.8) |
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 #CF7CEC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7CEC | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7CEC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7CEC text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7CEC
oklch(71.7% 0.177 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.226 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A926CF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#9113B3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 317)
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Step 800
800
#761791
oklch(42.7% 0.189 317)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D74
oklch(37.7% 0.148 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#CF7CEC 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) | #6798F0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8CA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7CEC
#CF7CEC
oklch(71.7% 0.177 316.8)
- #6ABC41
#6ABC41
oklch(71.7% 0.177 136.9)
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 #CF7CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CF7CEC 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.