#CF7FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.172 316.5), rgb(207, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#CF7FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7FEC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.172 316.5) |
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 #CF7FEC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7FEC | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FEC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FEC text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7FEC
oklch(72.1% 0.172 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC51E0
oklch(63.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A72BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.239 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F1AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#741B90
oklch(42.7% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#CF7FEC 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) | #6B9AF0 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8EAA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7FEC
#CF7FEC
oklch(72.1% 0.172 316.5)
- #6EBD46
#6EBD46
oklch(72.2% 0.173 136.7)
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 #CF7FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CF7FEC 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.