#CF81E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.162 318.6), rgb(207, 129, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#CF81E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF81E5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 129, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.162 318.6) |
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 #CF81E5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF81E5 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF81E5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF81E5 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF81E5
oklch(72.1% 0.162 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#742189
oklch(42.7% 0.172 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#CF81E5 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) | #719AE9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A2E2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8EA8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF81E5
#CF81E5
oklch(72.1% 0.162 318.6)
- #6DBC53
#6DBC53
oklch(72.1% 0.161 138.6)
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 #CF81E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CF81E5 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.