#CF7FF1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.4% 0.178 315.1), rgb(207, 127, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CF7FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 315°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 127, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 80%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.178 315.1) |
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 #CF7FF1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7FF1 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FF1 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FF1 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF2
oklch(81% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7FF1
oklch(72.4% 0.178 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB50E5
oklch(63.2% 0.227 315)
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Step 600
600
#A728D3
oklch(55.7% 0.247 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F15B6
oklch(49.1% 0.229 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#741894
oklch(42.7% 0.19 315)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E76
oklch(37.8% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#CF7FF1 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) | #689BF5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA2EE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD90AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7FF1
#CF7FF1
oklch(72.4% 0.178 315.1)
- #71BD3E
#71BD3E
oklch(72.3% 0.177 135.2)
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 #CF7FF1, 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 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CF7FF1 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.