#CF7FE9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.169 317.5), rgb(207, 127, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CF7FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.169 317.5) |
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 #CF7FE9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7FE9 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FE9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FE9 text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7FE9
oklch(72% 0.169 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DD
oklch(63% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A82ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#901DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#751D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2071
oklch(37.6% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371442
oklch(26.9% 0.089 317.3)
#CF7FE9 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) | #6D99ED | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A1E6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8EA9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7FE9
#CF7FE9
oklch(72% 0.169 317.5)
- #6CBC4A
#6CBC4A
oklch(71.9% 0.169 137.5)
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 #CF7FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #CF7FE9 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.