#CF7EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.174 316.6), rgb(207, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CF7EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7EEC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 316.6) |
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 #CF7EEC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7EEC | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7EEC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7EEC text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7EEC
oklch(72% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E0
oklch(63% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9018B2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F73
oklch(37.8% 0.144 317)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#CF7EEC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1E9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8EAA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7EEC
#CF7EEC
oklch(72% 0.174 316.6)
- #6DBC44
#6DBC44
oklch(71.9% 0.173 136.6)
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 #CF7EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CF7EEC 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.