#CF85ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.1% 0.163 315.6), rgb(207, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#CF85ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF85ED |
| RGB | rgb(207, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.163 315.6) |
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 #CF85ED | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF85ED | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF85ED text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF85ED text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF85ED
oklch(73.1% 0.163 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B857DD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A434CA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C24AF
oklch(49.1% 0.211 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#72218E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#CF85ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE94AE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF85ED
#CF85ED
oklch(73.1% 0.163 315.6)
- #77BE4E
#77BE4E
oklch(73% 0.163 135.6)
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 #CF85ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #CF85ED 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.