#CF83D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.141 324.7), rgb(207, 131, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CF83D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF83D4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 131, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 324.7) |
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 #CF83D4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF83D4 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF83D4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF83D4 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF83D4
oklch(71.7% 0.141 324.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BD5CC4
oklch(63% 0.179 324.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
-
Step 700
700
#902E98
oklch(49% 0.182 324.7)
-
Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
-
Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#CF83D4 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) | #7B98D7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA1D1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38BA2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF83D4
#CF83D4
oklch(71.7% 0.141 324.7)
- #66BA6A
#66BA6A
oklch(71.6% 0.14 144.9)
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 #CF83D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CF83D4 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.