#CF7EEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.176 316), rgb(207, 126, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#CF7EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7EEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 126, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.176 316) |
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 #CF7EEE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7EEE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7EEE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7EEE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF1
oklch(81% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7EEE
oklch(72.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E2
oklch(63.1% 0.224 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A828D0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9016B4
oklch(49.2% 0.227 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#751992
oklch(42.8% 0.188 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E74
oklch(37.6% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#CF7EEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8EAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7EEE
#CF7EEE
oklch(72.1% 0.176 316)
- #6EBD41
#6EBD41
oklch(72.2% 0.177 136.1)
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 #CF7EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CF7EEE 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.