#CF8EEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.15 314.2), rgb(207, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#CF8EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.15 314.2) |
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 #CF8EEE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF8EEE | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8EEE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8EEE text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8EEE
oklch(74.6% 0.15 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#CF8EEE 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) | #7DA4F2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9BB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8EEE
#CF8EEE
oklch(74.6% 0.15 314.2)
- #84C15A
#84C15A
oklch(74.6% 0.15 134.1)
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 #CF8EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #CF8EEE 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.