#CF7FF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.6% 0.182 314), rgb(207, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#CF7FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.182 314) |
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 #CF7FF5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF7FF5 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FF5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7FF5 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7FF5
oklch(72.6% 0.182 314)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.233 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A624D7
oklch(55.6% 0.253 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E10BA
oklch(49.1% 0.235 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#731597
oklch(42.6% 0.195 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D78
oklch(37.7% 0.151 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#CF7FF5 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) | #659BF9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA2F2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC91AF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7FF5
#CF7FF5
oklch(72.6% 0.182 314)
- #74BE36
#74BE36
oklch(72.7% 0.182 133.9)
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 #CF7FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CF7FF5 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.