#CF8BE8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.148 316.6), rgb(207, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#CF8BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.148 316.6) |
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 #CF8BE8 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF8BE8 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8BE8 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8BE8 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8BE8
oklch(73.8% 0.148 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD4
oklch(63% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#702987
oklch(42.8% 0.158 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#CF8BE8 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) | #7CA1EB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE97AF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8BE8
#CF8BE8
oklch(73.8% 0.148 316.6)
- #7DBF5D
#7DBF5D
oklch(73.8% 0.148 136.4)
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 #CF8BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CF8BE8 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.