#CF81EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.167 317), rgb(207, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CF81EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF81EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.167 317) |
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 #CF81EA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF81EA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF81EA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF81EA text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF81EA
oklch(72.4% 0.167 317)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A630CA
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F20AF
oklch(49.2% 0.216 317)
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Step 800
800
#741E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.179 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#CF81EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE90AB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF81EA
#CF81EA
oklch(72.4% 0.167 317)
- #70BD4C
#70BD4C
oklch(72.4% 0.167 137)
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 #CF81EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #CF81EA 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.